匂
scent; flavor; hint
Kanji 2089
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Find out about a kanji that can represent both a fragrance and a stench. Learn to say, “That flower has a powerful scent,” “The room reeks of lacquer,” “This book has a whiff of anarchism,” “The flowers glow in the morning sun,” “A dog has a sharp sense of smell,” “There's something fishy about how the secretary is acting,” and “In the book she makes no allusion to her profession.”
Revision History:
Oct. 29, 2022: p. 2, Etymology Box: I had referred to 韻 (1015: rhyme, tone). I’ve now deleted “tone.”
Oct. 6, 2022: p. 8: Changed the translation of the subtitle of the 2nd book to “Simple Things I Did to Regain My Sense of Smell,” which is more faithful to the original.
Apr. 15, 2022: Originally published.
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