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Smell
Stroke count: 4

Readings

Kun readingにお.う、にお.い
JōyōGrade 8Level 30
  1. scent
  2. odour
  3. odor
  4. stench

Radicals and components

Radical勺wrap
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
scent bag
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
fragrant iris
匂い立つにおいたつ
to be fragrant
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

Scent. 勹 (wrap) + 匕 — a smell wrapping around you. A kanji made in Japan.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 匂

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