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Kanji 臭: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 臭: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

Key takeaways

Kanji 臭: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

stinkingill-smellingsuspicious lookingodorsavorfragrancebe fragrantstinkglowbe bright

On reading

しゅう

Kun reading

くさ.い-くさ.いにお.うにお.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 臭

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

自 + 大

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a scent hits your own (自) nose in a big (大) way, it is a 'smell'. Think of a situation where a smell is so strong that your nose reacts in a big way.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

くさ.い
  • 面倒臭いめんどうくさい

    bothersome / tiresome / annoying

  • 臭いくさい

    smell / stench / odor

Commonly used words

  • 面倒臭い
    めんどうくさい

    bothersome / tiresome / annoying

  • 臭い
    くさい

    smell / stench / odor

Example sentences

Example 1

この魚は生い匂いがする。

Translation

This fish has a fishy smell.

Example 2

い血のにおいが部屋に残っている。

Translation

The room still smells of blood.

Example 3

宿題が面倒いです。

Translation

Homework is bothersome.

Example 4

服をたたむのは面倒い。

Translation

Folding clothes is tiresome.

Kanji 臭: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright | Daily Nihongo