香
incense, perfume, smell

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かかお.りかお.る

Nanori (名乗り)

ここおひゃんよし

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:9
JLPT:2
Frequency:859

Vocabulary

キョウ

WordReadingMeaning
香車キョウシャlance
茴香ウイキョウfennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
茴香ウイキョウfennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
大茴香ダイウイキョウstar anise (Illicium verum)
大茴香ダイウイキョウstar anise (Illicium verum)

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
香水コウスイperfume; scent
香気コウキfragrance
香辛料コウシンリョウspice; spices; condiment
香典コウデンgift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; incense money
香味コウミsmell and taste; flavour; flavor

Other

WordReadingMeaning
香港ホンコンHong Kong
香港ホングコングHong Kong
香ばしいこうばしいaromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
香りかおりaroma; fragrance; scent; smell
香るかおるto smell sweet; to be fragrant

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