Word details

香る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 香る.

Dictionary

Entry

香る薫るかおる馨るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #16133
1

to smell sweet; to be fragrant

Examples
庭には薔薇の花が香っている。
The garden is fragrant with the smell of roses.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokesFrequency 859JLPT N2Grade 4

On

コウキョウ

Kun

かかお.りかお.る

Nanori

ここおひゃんよし
薫

send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)

16 strokesFrequency 1,849JLPT N1Grade 8

On

クン

Kun

かお.る

Nanori

かおりかおるかほかほるくにしげにほのぶよし
馨

fragrant, balmy, favourable

20 strokesFrequency 2,164JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ケイキョウ

Kun

かお.るかおり

Nanori

かかおるきよよしかほる

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