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嗅 kanji: meaning “sniff”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sniff
On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
か・ぐ

Picture story to remember 嗅

A dog (犬) leans in to sniff the stinking (臭) breath from your mouth (口).

Parts in this story:犬, 臭, 口

How to write 嗅: stroke order

嗅 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 嗅

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Kanji that share parts with 嗅.