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匂
smell · scent · aroma · fragrance
N1Kun: におい、におう
Memory Aid
The outer part 勹 (wrap) surrounds 匕 (spoon/small item). Imagine a tiny spoon (匕) holding something with a distinctive **smell** that then seems to wrap around it (勹).
Visualize a beautiful flower (represented by the delicate shape of 匕) from which a pleasant **scent** (勹) is wafting and spreading around it.
Vocabulary
匂いにおいsmell, scent, aroma
匂うにおうto smell, to be fragrant
良い匂いいいにおいgood smell
変な匂いへんなにおいstrange smell
Example Sentences
花の良い匂いがします。
The flowers have a good smell.
ゴミが匂うので、早く捨てましょう。
The trash smells, so let's throw it away quickly.
コーヒーの匂いが部屋中に広がった。
The smell of coffee spread throughout the room.
この部屋には変な匂いがある。
There's a strange smell in this room.