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薫 (かお.る) — send forth fragrance | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
薫

薫

薫かお.る

send forth fragrance

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Kun'yomi

かお.る

On'yomi

クン

Nanori

かおりかおるかほかほるくにしげにほのぶよし

send forth fragrancefragrantbe scentedsmoke (tobacco)

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Alternative forms of this concept

Concepts using this kanji

influencing people by one's virtue

incense

moral influence

burning incense without making its source obvious

balmy breeze

(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer

lingering odor

good influence

incense

fumigation

fragrant smoke

education

to burn (usu. incense)

to be fragrant

pleasant smell

to be fragrant

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薫風
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薫育
薫染
薫煙
薫化
風薫る
薫物
薫く
薫ずる
薫
空薫
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Variants

薰