I Love Kanji匂
匂 – fragrant, stink, glow
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The kanji 匂 means fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji). its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is にお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる (niou, nioi, niowaseru). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 勹 (no. 20).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Kun’yomi | にお.う | niou |
| Kun’yomi | にお.い | nioi |
| Kun’yomi | にお.わせる | niowaseru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 勹 (Kangxi radical 20). Components: 勹・匕.
Words using 匂
Kanji with the same radical
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