9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

incense, smell, perfume

Kun'yomi
  • smell (esp. a good smell)
  • aroma
  • to smell sweet
On'yomi
  • incense
  • キョ
    lance
Nanori
  • こお
  • ひゃん
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

コウ 51.6%
かおかお 26.8%
21.2%
キョウ 0.3%

Character Breakdown

incense, smell, perfume
コウ かお.り か (7th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to smell sweet
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.)
smell and taste
Kagawa (prefecture)
incense stick
loveliness ②color and scent
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References

Unicode hex code 9999
JIS X 0208 1-25-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5188
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6722
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2568
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3177
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 961
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1059
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 44518
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1255
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1682
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1797
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1014
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1301
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1705
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1911
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 920
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5d4.5
Four corner code 2060.9
De Roo Code 2278