臭
meaningstinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright
- On'yomi
- シュウ
- Kun'yomi
- くさ.い、-くさ.い、にお.う、にお.い
- Strokes
- 9
- Taught in
- Secondary school (jōyō)
- Frequency
- #1760 most common in newspapers
Words it lives in
臭
- 悪臭あくしゅうbad smell
- 生臭いなまぐさいsmelling of fish
- 臭いくさいstinking
- 臭うにおうto be fragrant
- 水臭いみずくさいstand-offish
- 面倒臭いめんどくさいbothersome
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