Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to scent out, to detect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
嗅ぎ出す かぎだす
 
 
 
かぎ出す かぎだす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

smell, sniff, scent
か.ぐ キュウ (11th)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
くさ.い にお.う シュウ (9th, 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)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)