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Keyword
scent
  • fragrant
  • stink
  • glow
  • insinuate
  • (kokuji)
Frequency
#2213
Strokes
4
Grade
8
Heisig
478
Readings
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Mnemonic
A spoon sealed in a plastic wrapper still fills the whole room with a funky scent, and everyone sniffs the air in horror.
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Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
匂におい
smell; scent; odour; odor; stench; aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; …
Noun
匂におう
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright; to smack of; to show hints of
Godan verb
匂におわす
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
Godan verb