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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N2

859 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: incense, smell, perfume

Kunyomi: か, かお.り, かお.る

Onyomi: コウ, キョウ

香

Radical

Radical: 香

Reading: かおり

Meaning: fragrance

Strokes: 9

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Examples

Examples with audio

香水(こうすい)   perfume

香油(こうゆ)   balm, perfumed oil

芳香(ほうこう)   perfume, fragrance, aroma

香ばしい(こうばしい)   aromatic, fragrant

香車(きょうしゃ)   lance (shogi game)

香(か)   aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

色香(いろか)   color & scent, charm [n.]

移り香(うつりが)   lingering scent

香り(かおり)   aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

Onyomi Examples

香 (コウ) incense

香水 (コウスイ) perfume, scent

線香 (センコウ) incense stick

焼香 (ショウコウ) burning (offer) incense

香 (キョウ) lance

香車 (キョウシャ) lance

異香 (イキョウ) great fragrance

茴香 (ウイキョウ) fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Kunyomi Examples

香 (か) smell (esp. a good smell), fragrance, scent, aroma, perfume

香り (かおり) aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

腸香 (わたか) Ischikauia steenackeri (species of cyprinid fish)

木の香 (きのか) smell of new wood

香り (かおり) aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

香りがする (かおりがする) to smell, to smell of, to have a smell

香る (かおる) to smell sweet, to be fragrant

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