香 Kanji – incense
The Japanese kanji 香 can mean incense, smell, perfume.
Meaning and Readings
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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