Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to smell sweet, to be fragrant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
香る かおる
 
薫る かおる
 
馨る かおる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

incense, smell, perfume
コウ かお.り か (7th, 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 にっ ニチ (1st, N5)