Meaning

Primary

Fragrance

Alternative

Aroma

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of , making it have the same meaning, fragrance.

Reading

かおり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: The fragrance you smell is somebody's (かお). Just imagine smelling the fragrance of a bunch of people's faces. Yum!

Context

Context Sentences

どの香りを付けるかを決めるのは難しいですね。毎朝短くとも一時間はそれに時間を費やします。

It is hard to choose which perfume to wear. It takes me at least an hour every morning.

Kanji Composition