香 Kanji – incense

The Japanese kanji 香 can mean incense, smell, perfume.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: incense, smell, perfume
Onyomi: コウ, キョウ
Kunyomi: か, かおり, かおる
Romaji: kou, kyou, ka, kaori, kaoru
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 859

How is 香 read?

香 has the onyomi readings コウ, キョウ and the kunyomi readings か, かおり, かおる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, kyou, ka, kaori, kaoru.

Common Japanese Words Using 香

These common Japanese words contain 香. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 晩香波(バンクーバー) — Vancouver
  • 香気(こうき) — fragrance
  • 香港(ホンコン) — Hong Kong
  • 香辛料(こうしんりょう) — spice, spices, condiment
  • 香水(こうすい) — perfume, scent
  • 香料(こうりょう) — flavoring, flavouring, spices
  • 線香(せんこう) — incense stick
  • 芳香(ほうこう) — perfume, fragrance, aroma, balm, sweet scent
  • 香ばしい(こうばしい) — aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.), fragrant (e.g. burning wood), pleasant-smelling, savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat), savoury, appetizing
  • 香り(かおり) — aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

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