This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: クン、かお.る
Romaji: kun, kao.ru
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: かおり、かおる、かほ、かほる、くに、しげ、にほ、のぶ、よし
Romaji: kaori, kaoru, kaho, kahoru, kuni, shige, niho, nobu, yoshi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  1849
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-13
Korean Reading:  hun
Chinese Reading:  xun1
Unicode:  85ab
JIS:  3730

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2371
Nelson Index: 4073
New Nelson Index: 5223
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k13.17
Four Corner Index: 4433.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1192
Gakken Index: 1735
Japanese Names Index: 2567
Daikanwanjiten Index: 32173
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0963
Remembering the kanji Index: 1681
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1708
Kodansha Compact Index: 668
Kanji in Context Index: 1710
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1535
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2094
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1697
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1812
Essential Kanji Index: 1360
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3005
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1940
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1847

Words

香り (かおり)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
薫陶 (くんとう)
education; training; discipline
薫製 (くんせい)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
余薫 (よくん)
lingering odor; lingering odour
香る (かおる)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
(くん)
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; scent; pleasant-smelling vegetation
燻蒸 (くんじょう)
fumigation; smoking (out)
燻らす (くゆらす)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
風薫る (かぜかおる)
(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer
薫風 (くんぷう)
balmy breeze; summer breeze
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