香る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 香る
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.
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
薫
16 strokes
Frequency: 1849
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
send forth fragrance
fragrant
be scented
smoke (tobacco)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かお.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かおり
かおる
かほ
かほる
くに
しげ
にほ
のぶ
よし
馨
20 strokes
Frequency: 2164
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
fragrant
balmy
favourable
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かお.る
かおり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
かおる
きよ
よし
かほる
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