かお
香
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to smell sweet, to be fragrant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かお
香
　
る
 香る かおる ✔
かお
薫
　
る
 薫る かおる
かお
馨
　
る
 馨る かおる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

incense, smell, perfume
コウ　かお.り　か (4th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)