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匂
Kun'yomi
にお.う・にお.い・にお.わせる
niou / nioi / niowaseru
fragrant · stink · glow · insinuate · (kokuji)
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#2213
Radical勹wrap(2)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Component Breakdown
匂=
勹匕
勹 + 匕
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of wrap and two. Wrapped two.
Symbolism
Smell, scent, odor. Represents smell.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Water flowing to low ground
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
人はいさ 心も知らず ふるさとは 花ぞ昔の 香に匂ひける
Poem #35 from Hyakunin Isshu
紀貫之Ki no Tsurayuki
10th century