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臭

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • stinking
  • ill-smelling
  • suspicious looking
  • odor
  • savor
  • fragrance
  • be fragrant
  • stink
  • glow
  • be bright

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • くさ.い
  • -くさ.い
  • にお.う
  • にお.い
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1858
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
自#132 · self

Components

Common Words

  • 臭しゅうSuffix
    -smell, stinking of
  • 悪臭あくしゅうNoun
    bad smell, foul smell, offensive odor
  • 臭いくさいi-adjective
    stinking, smelly
  • 臭うにおうGodan verb
    to be fragrant, to smell (good)
  • 水臭いみずくさいi-adjective
    stand-offish, distant, not frank
  • 生臭いなまぐさいi-adjective
    smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood
  • 面倒臭いめんどくさいi-adjective
    bothersome, tiresome, bother to do
  • 口臭こうしゅうNoun
    bad breath, halitosis

Practice in Kanjiru

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