Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2213 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 4

Meaning: fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)

Kunyomi: にお.う にお.い にお.わせる

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: wrap, embrace

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

におう to be fragrant, to smell (good), to stink, to smell (bad), to glow, to be bright, to smack of, to show hints of

におい odour, odor, scent, smell, stench, aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor

い油 においあぶら perfumed hair oil

わせる におわせる to give off (a smell, scent, aroma), to smell of, to perfume (a room, etc.), to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate