臭 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「自」
道準2High school level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「自」
- On
- シュウしゅう · shū
- Kun
- くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.いkusa.i · kusa.i · nio.u · nio.i
- Meaning
- smell; stink
Stroke order
Origin
自 "nose" with 犬 "dog": a dog telling things apart by scent — smell, and a bad smell.
Readings and examples
| Onシュウしゅうshū | 臭気しゅうき悪臭あくしゅう俗臭ぞくしゅう |
|---|---|
| Kunくさいkusai | 臭いくさい臭みくさみ臭さくささ |
| Kunにおうniō | 臭うにおう臭いくさい Compare: 匂う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 悪臭あくしゅう
a stench
- 臭気しゅうき
an offensive odour
- 羶臭せんしゅう
- 腋臭わきが
Example
部屋に悪臭がする。
There is a stench in the room.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)