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incense
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Meanings

  1. incenseRtK
  2. perfume
    独特爽やかため様々使用いるIt has a uniquely fresh scent, so it's used in various perfumes.wiki
    軍刀拵え純金特注愛用フランス付けHis sword was mounted of made-to-order parts plated with pure gold, which he treasured, and he used French perfume.wiki
  3. smell
    には薔薇いるThe garden is fragrant with the smell of roses.tatoeba
    草花バス開いから入っましたThe smell of the flowers came in through the open windows of the bus.tatoeba
  1. to smell sweet
  2. to be fragrant

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 977

Compound words

彼女はいつも水のにおいがきつすぎる。こうすい
She always wears too much scent.tatoeba
彼は港経由で帰国した。
He returned home by way of Hong Kong.tatoeba
彼の飛行機は午後2時に港へ向けて出発します。
His plane leaves for Hong Kong at 2:00 p.m.tatoeba
味とりの造り方
How to brew the taste and fragrancewiki
酸味は強くりもある。
It has a strongly acid taste and scent.wiki

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