嗅
sniff; smell; scent
13 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2480.
Readings
- かぐ (kun reading): 嗅ぐ (かぐ) to sniff; 嗅ぎつける (かぎつける) to sniff out
- キュウ (on reading): 嗅覚 (きゅうかく) sense of smell; 嗅球 (きゅうきゅう) olfactory bulb
Components
Words using 嗅
- 嗅ぐ (かぐ) to sniff
- 嗅ぎつける (かぎつける) to sniff out
- 嗅ぎタバコ (かぎタバコ) snuff
- 嗅ぎ分ける (かぎわける) to distinguish by smell
- 嗅ぎ取る (かぎとる) to smell
- 嗅覚 (きゅうかく) sense of smell
- 嗅球 (きゅうきゅう) olfactory bulb
- 嗅神経 (きゅうしんけい) olfactory nerve
- 嗅覚障害 (きゅうかくしょうがい) dysosmia
- 嗅細胞 (きゅうさいぼう) olfactory cell
24 words in all.