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fragrant
Stroke count: 4

Readings

Kun readingにお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to be fragrant
  2. to smell (good)
  3. to stink
  4. to smell (bad)
  5. to glow

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 478

Compound words

匂いにおい
smell; scent; odour; odor; stench
匂うにおう
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 匂

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step