Word details

芳しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 芳しい.

Dictionary

Entry

芳しい香しい馨しいんばし~い Adj.Freq #14547
1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic

2

Usu. in the negative

good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant

7 strokesFrequency 1,302JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

かんば.しい

Nanori

かおるみちやすよし

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokesFrequency 859JLPT N2Grade 4

On

コウキョウ

Kun

かお.りかお.る

Nanori

こおひゃんよし

fragrant, balmy, favourable

20 strokesFrequency 2,164JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ケイキョウ

Kun

かお.るかおり

Nanori

かおるきよよしかほる

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