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Kanji for Fragrance
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “fragrance”: 香、郁、薫、馨. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
fragrance
A gentle fragrance that lingers, like incense in a temple.
Kodo (香道), the art of incense appreciation, is one of Japan's three classical arts of refinement.
9 strokes On reading コウ、キョウ (kou, kyou) Kun reading か、かおり、かおる (ka, kaori, kaoru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: incense, smell, perfume
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ka, kao, kyou, ko, kou, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 3,720 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 香: Jacob 慈栄香風 · Lucas 瑠香寿 · Scott 日香斗 · Gregory 弘麗香理 · Ilka 唯瑠香 · Luca 瑠香 · Paco 羽香 · Scot 日香斗 · Edgar 栄登香 · Heiko 羽衣香 · Jakob 弥香風 · Lukas 瑠香寿 and 61 more
fragrance
Rich fragrance and refined culture.
9 strokes On reading イク (iku) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: cultural progress, perfume
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aya, i, iku, ka, kaoru, fumi, yuu
In Japan it appears in about 383 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 郁: Drake 道礼郁 · Shaik 詩英郁 · Shaikh 詩英郁 · Blake 武玲郁 · Maik 舞郁 · Mike 舞郁 · Wiwik 唯郁
fragrance
A gentle scent drifting on the breeze; someone with quiet charm.
In the Heian court, aristocrats competed in Takimono-awase, an elegant contest of creating uniquely blended personal incense.
16 strokes On reading クン (kun) Kun reading かおる (kaoru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kao, kaori, kaoru, kun, shige, nobu
In Japan it appears in about 225 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 薫: Conceicao 魂星薫 · Koen 薫
fragrance
A fragrance that drifts far; a good name that spreads.
20 strokes On reading ケイ、キョウ (kei, kyou) Kun reading かおる、かおり (kaoru, kaori) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: fragrant, balmy, favourable
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ka, kao, kaoru, kei
In Japan it appears in about 148 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 馨: Ka 馨 · Ok 緒馨 · Inka 唯馨 · Caron 馨路 · Karon 馨路 · Andika 杏路馨 · Ulrike 潤里馨 · Enrique 栄里馨 · Kerstin 馨瑠寿天 · Makayla 真馨楽 · Henrique 栄里馨 · Katerine 馨天梨音 and 34 more
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