か
嗅
　
ぎ
　
つ
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to sniff out, to get wind of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
嗅
　
ぎ
　
つ
　
け
　
る
 嗅ぎつける かぎつける
か
嗅
　
ぎ
つ
付
　
け
　
る
 嗅ぎ付ける かぎつける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

smell, sniff, scent
か.ぐ　キュウ (Late High School)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
くさ.い　にお.う　シュウ (Early High School, N1)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)