JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 香: "incense, smell, perfume"
The kanji 香 means "incense, smell, perfume". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read コウ, キョウ in on'yomi and か, かお.り, かお.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウキョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かかお.りかお.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | incense, smell, perfume |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 859 of 2,501 |
Common words with 香
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 香りaroma; fragrance; scent; smell
- 香incense
- 香水perfume; scent
- 香りがするto smell; to smell of; to have a smell
- 香smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma
- 香ばしいaromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat)
- 香るto smell sweet; to be fragrant
- 香辛料spice; spices; condiment
- 色香loveliness; charm; allure; beauty · colour and scent; color and scent
- 香港Hong Kong
- 線香incense stick
- 残り香lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
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