Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to smell.
  2. to sense.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
嗅ぎ取る かぎとる
 
 
 
かぎ取る かぎとる

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)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)