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Kanji 香: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 香: incense, smell, perfume

Key takeaways

Kanji 香: incense, smell, perfume. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

incensesmellperfume

On reading

コウキョウ

Kun reading

かお.りかお.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 香

incense, smell, perfume

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the sweet fragrance of grain (禾) ripening under the warm sun (日). When crops are well-baked by the sunlight, they give off a pleasant scent.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 香辛料こうしんりょう

    spices / seasonings

  • 香水こうすい

    perfume / fragrance

Kun reading

  • 香りかおり

    aroma / fragrance / pleasant scent

Commonly used words

  • 香辛料
    こうしんりょう

    spices / seasonings

  • 香水
    こうすい

    perfume / fragrance

  • 香り
    かおり

    aroma / fragrance / pleasant scent

Example sentences

Example 1

料理に辛料を入れてみて。

Translation

Try adding spices to the dish.

Example 2

辛料は味を良くするためのものです。

Translation

Spices are used to improve flavor.

Example 3

新しい水を買いました。

Translation

I bought a new perfume.

Example 4

水のにおいが強すぎます。

Translation

The smell of the perfume is too strong.

Kanji 香: incense, smell, perfume | Daily Nihongo