臭
臭

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

9 strokesFrequency 1,760JLPT N1Grade 8

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シュウ

Kun

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

stinking

Constituents

丶drop
?St. Bernard
大large
目eye
自nose

Mnemonic Stories

A nose that is large has no trouble sniffing out stinking things.

The gossip columnist, known for her large nose for news, always manages to uncover the most stinking scandals of the rich and famous.

The statue of the forgotten god had a strangely large nose. Legend says if you make an offering of something truly stinking, it will grant you a wish.

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

臭いくさい～い Adj.Freq #4041
1

stinking; smelly

Examples
「汗でびしょ濡れだよ」「離れてっ。臭いわっ！」
"I'm soaked with sweat." "Step back. You stink!"
2

suspicious; fishy

Examples
あいつが臭い。
He looks suspicious.
3

hammy (acting); over-the-top; cheesy

4

clumsy; unskilled

5

(overly) gamey; strong-tasting

6

Suffix

smelling of

7

Suffix

looking like; appearing like; smacking of; -ish

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

めんどくさい面倒くさい面倒臭いめんどうくさい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #4698
1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

Examples
そこまで歩いて行くのはめんどうくさい。
It's too much trouble to walk there.
臭しゅうSuffixFreq #7727
1

-smell; stinking of

2

smacking of; hinting of

照れくさい照れ臭いてれくさい～い Adj.Freq #8499
1

embarrassing; awkward

Examples
彼は彼女のいる前ではとても照れくさそうにする。
He acts very shy in her presence.
胡散臭いうさん臭いうさんくさい～い Adj.Freq #10844
1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

Examples
彼女はその見知らぬ人を胡散臭そうに見た。
She eyed the stranger suspiciously.
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

生臭いなまぐさい腥い～い Adj.Freq #16826
1

smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood; bloody

2

degenerate (of a monk); depraved; corrupt; fallen

3

worldly; mundane; secular; common; ordinary

4

fishy; suspicious; questionable

悪臭あくしゅうNounFreq #17738
1

bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink

Examples
その気体は悪臭を放つ。
This gas gives off a bad smell.
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