Quick answer
香 is the kanji for "Incense". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is か (ka). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Incense
Also : Smell · Fragrance
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 香 represents 'INCENSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of incense.
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: か.
Example Sentences
コーヒーの香りがすると、朝が始まった気がします。
こーひーのかおりがすると、あさがはじまったきがします。
When I smell the aroma of coffee, it feels like the morning has begun.
香水のつけすぎは周りの人に迷惑をかけることがあります。
こうすいのつけすぎはまわりのひとにめいわくをかけることがあります。
Wearing too much perfume can be a nuisance to those around you.
Vocabulary using 香
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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