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香

incense
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコウ、キョウ
Kun readingか、かお.り、かお.る
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to smell sweet
  2. to be fragrant

Popular Usage

香り香水

Radicals and components

Radical香fragrantComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · sun (日) · day (日)

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

Compound words

香りかおり
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
香水こうすい
perfume; scent
香気こうき
fragrance
香港ホンコン
Hong Kong
香料こうりょう
flavoring; flavouring; spices; fragrance; perfume
線香せんこう
incense stick
芳香ほうこう
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
香るかおる
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
香辛料こうしんりょう
spice; spices; condiment
香ばしいこうばしい
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

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