漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

2High school level16 strokesRadical
On
クン
Kun
かお.る
Meaning
fragrance; good influence

Origin

ORIGIN

Grass plus smoking with fire: fragrant herbs; also a good influence that permeates people.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

クン薫風・薫陶
かおる薫る・薫り

Compare: 香る

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 薫風くんぷう

    balmy early-summer breeze

  • 薫陶くんとう

    moral guidance

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

五月は若葉が薫る季節だ。

May is the season when young leaves send out their fragrance.

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