匂
にお.う
niou
JLPT N14 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
匂 is the kanji for "Odor". Its reading is にお.う (niou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Odor
Also : Fragrance · Glow
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Readings
kunにお.う/ nioukunにお.い/ nioikunにお.わせる/ niowaseru
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
勹匕
Example Sentences
新しいスニーカーの独特の匂いはすぐに消えていく。
あたらしいすにーかーのどくとくのにおいはすぐにきえていく。
The distinctive smell of new sneakers fades quickly.
台所から焼きたてのパンの甘い匂いが漂ってきた。
だいどころからやきたてのぱんのあまいにおいがただよってきた。
The sweet aroma of freshly baked bread wafted from the kitchen.
Vocabulary using 匂
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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