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On'yomi
キュウ
KYUU
Kun'yomi
か.ぐ
kagu

smell · sniff · scent

Details

Strokes13
Frequency#2480
Radicalmouth(3)

Stroke Order

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

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mouth + 臭

Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'mouth' (口) with 'smell' (臭), representing sensing odors with the nose.

Symbolism

Symbolizes sense of smell, instinct, and detection. Represents animal-like sense of detecting danger or opportunity by smell.