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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
#132 · self

Components

Common Words

  • 臭いくさいi-Adj.stinking, smelly
  • 臭気しゅうきNounbad smell, stink
  • 悪臭あくしゅうNounbad smell, foul smell, offensive odor, stench, stink
  • 古臭いふるくさいi-Adj.stale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite, antiquated, obsolete, musty, outdated
  • 生臭いなまぐさいi-Adj.smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood, bloody
  • 水臭いみずくさいi-Adj.stand-offish, distant, not frank, reserved
  • 臭素しゅうそNounbromine (Br)
  • 臭味しゅうみNounbad smell, stink

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