香ばしい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 香ばしい
1
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
Examples
オーブントースターのタイマーが鳴る。食パンがコンガリ焼けた、香ばしい匂い。
The toaster-oven's timer rings. The fragrant smell of well toasted bread.
Kanji in this Word
香
9 strokes
Frequency: 859
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
incense
smell
perfume
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か
かお.り
かお.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こ
こお
ひゃん
よし
芳
7 strokes
Frequency: 1302
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
perfume
balmy
favorable
fragrant
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かんば.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
お
かおる
は
ほ
みち
やす
よし
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