漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 49 strokesRadical
On
コウ・キョウ
Kun
か・かお(り)・かお(る)
Meaning
fragrance, scent

Origin

ORIGIN

Grain (禾) over 日 (originally 'sweet'), the pleasant smell of cooked grain.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コウ香水・香気・線香
キョウ香車
香・色香・移り香
かおり香り

Compare: 薫り

かおる香る

Compare: 薫る

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 香水こうすい

    perfume

  • 線香せんこう

    incense stick

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

花のいい香りがします。

There is a nice fragrance of flowers.

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