匂
匂

fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)

4 strokesFrequency 2,213Grade 8

Kun

にお.うにお.いにお.わせる

Nanori

おりこうさぎ

Dictionary

Common Words

匂い臭いにおいNounFreq #1452
1

臭い used for unpleasant smells

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench

Examples
あの花はにおいが強いな。
That flower has a powerful smell.
2

aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood

3

faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

匂いがする臭いがするにおいがするExpressionする VerbFreq #4612
1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

匂う臭うにおうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12667
1

Usu. 匂う

to be fragrant; to smell (good)

2

Usu. 臭う

to stink; to smell (bad)

Examples
この辺臭うんだけど。
Something stinks here.
3

to glow; to be bright

4

to smack of; to show hints of

匂い立つ匂いたつにおいたつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #41535
1

to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell

2

to be radiant; to be attractive

匂わす臭わすにおわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #48272
1

臭わす only used for unpleasant odours

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.)

2

to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate

Examples
彼女はその本の中で自分の職業をにおわすようなことはかいていない。
She makes no allusion in the book to her profession.
匂い袋においぶくろNounFreq #72249
1

scent bag; sachet

2

Zoology

scent gland

匂やかにおやか～な Adj.Freq #112713
1

sweet-scented

2

lustrous, shiny and beautiful

咲き匂う咲匂うさきにおうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #142274
1

to be in beautiful full bloom

Examples
春になれば花が甘く咲き匂う。
When spring sets in, the flowers smell sweet.
匂いやかにおいやか～な Adj.Freq #183791
1

sweet-scented

2

lustrous, shiny and beautiful

臭い玉匂い玉匂玉臭玉においだまくさいだま (臭い玉)NounFreq #185253
1

Colloquial

tonsil stone; tonsillolith

2

匂い玉／匂玉 only

scent ball

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