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匂: smell

smell; scent
4 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 4 words here

Readings

On
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Kun
におう・におい・におわせる

A Japanese-made kanji with no on-reading. 匂い usually means a pleasant scent; bad smells are written 臭い (same reading).

Key words

匂いにおいsmell; scent
匂うにおうto smell; to be fragrant
匂わせるにおわせるto hint at

Example sentences

A delicious smell of curry drifted in from the kitchen.

This flower smells sweet when you get close.

He doesn't say it outright, but he has been hinting that he will quit the company.

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