Kanji
N1 9 strokes Grade 8 freq #1760

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

self mizukara

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

bad smell; foul smell
bad breath; halitosis
offensive smell; bad smell
deodorant; deodorizer
odorless; odourless
deodorization; deodorisation
bad smell; stink
body odor; body odour
the sense of smell
odor-resistant; odour-resistant

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

smelling of fish; fishy
bad smell
stale; old fashioned
stinking; smelly
stand-offish; distant

Example sentences

A bad smell permeated the room.

The instant I open the lid an offensive smell greets my nose.

I have bad breath.

It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.