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匂

fragrant

JLPT N1 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
にお.う・にお.い・にお.わせる

匂 means "fragrant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its kun'yomi (native) reading is にお.う・にお.い・にお.わせる. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

匂 in example sentences

  • いい匂におい。

    Ii nioi.

    It smells good!

  • 何なんの匂におい？

    Nan no nioi?

    What's that smell?

  • いい匂においね。

    Ii nioi ne.

    It smells good.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 匂 mean?
匂 means "fragrant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 匂 have?
匂 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 匂 read?
Its kun'yomi (native) reading is にお.う・にお.い・にお.わせる.
What JLPT level is 匂?
匂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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