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fragrant

Stroke count: 4

Readings

Kun readingにお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる

to be fragrant
to smell (good)
to stink
to smell (bad)
to glow

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 478

Compound words

匂いにおい

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

匂うにおう

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow

匂菫においすみれ

sweet violet (Viola odorata)

咲匂うさきにおう

to be in beautiful full bloom

匂い袋においぶくろ

匂い油においあぶら

perfumed hair oil

匂わすにおわす

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma)

咲き匂うさきにおう

to be in beautiful full bloom

匂い菖蒲においしょうぶ

匂い立つにおいたつ

匂わせるにおわせる

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma)

Additional Examples

匂いをたどってみよう。

I should follow my nose.tatoeba

誰かがここでたばこを吸っていたような匂いがする。

It smells as though someone has been smoking in here.tatoeba

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 匂

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step