沈香も焚かず屁も放らず じんこうもたかずへもひらず Also written 沈香も焚かず屁もひらず Meanings Expression having few faults as well as few virtues (literally: not burning agarwood (incense); not passing wind) Kanji 沈 sink. Read as ジン. 香 fragrance. Read as コウ. 焚 kindle. Read as たく. 屁 fart; passing gas 放 release Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists