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香

香 — incense, smell, perfume

On
コウ, キョウ
Kun
か, かおり, かおる
Strokes
9
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 香

  • 香港ホンコンHong KongCommon

    その汽船は香港に立ち寄った。
    The liner called at Hong Kong.

  • 香りかおりaroma; fragrance; scent; smellCommon

    そのバラはよい香りを発散した。
    The roses gave off a nice smell.

  • 香水こうすいperfume; scentCommon

    彼女はいつも香水のにおいがきつすぎる。
    She always wears too much scent.

  • 香気こうきfragranceCommon
  • 香辛料こうしんりょうspice; spices; condimentCommon
  • 香料こうりょうflavoring; flavouring; spicesCommon
  • 線香せんこうincense stickCommon
  • 芳香ほうこうperfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scentCommon
  • 香ばしいこうばしいaromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); plea…Common
  • 香るかおるto smell sweet; to be fragrantCommon
  • 香典こうでんgift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; ince…Occasional
  • 香炉こうろcenser; incense burnerOccasional
  • 焼香しょうこうburning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incenseOccasional
  • 香典返しこうでんがえしpresent given in return for funeral offeringOccasional
  • 香味こうみsmell and taste; flavour; flavorOccasional
  • 香川かがわKagawa (prefecture)Occasional
  • 香こうincenseRare
  • 香かsmell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfumeRare
  • お香おこうincenseRare
  • 香りがするかおりがするto smell; to smell of; to have a smellRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 117 words that use 香.

  • 香港 ホンコン Hong Kong
  • 香り かおり aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
  • 香水 こうすい perfume; scent
  • 香辛料 こうしんりょう spice; spices; condiment
  • 香気 こうき fragrance

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