匂い
Meanings
Noun
1. smell; scent; odour; odor; stench (臭い used for unpleasant smells)
2. aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood
3. faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
Other spellings
臭いにおい
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
におい
Used in vocabulary
Examples45
あの
That flower has a powerful smell.
その
The garbage is giving off a terrible smell.
この
This milk smells funny.
その
The smell penetrated through the whole school.
犬
Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
納豆
"Natto" smells awful but tastes terrific.