The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2480 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: smell, sniff, scent

Kunyomi: か.ぐ

Onyomi: キュウ

Composition: 口臭犬

嗅

Radical: 口

Meaning: mouth, opening

Reading: くち

Frequency: 1146

Alternative forms:

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嗅覚（キュウカク） sense of smell, olfaction

嗅覚器官（キュウカクキカン） olfactory organ

幻嗅（ゲンキュウ） phantosmia, phantom smell, olfactory hallucination

嗅ぐ（かぐ） to sniff, to smell