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JLPT N3 · Noun

香り (kaori)

香り (かおり, kaori) is a Japanese noun meaning “aroma; fragrance”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
かおり
Romaji
kaori
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. aroma; fragrance; scent; smell · noun

Example sentences

そのバラはよい香りを発散した。
The roses gave off a nice smell.
Tatoeba #212720

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 香り

香
incense, smell, perfumeコウ・キョウ・か・かお.り · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 香り.

香水こうすいperfume香辛料こうしんりょうspice

Source: JMdict entry 1589820 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.