匂う

臭う

Reading

Kana: におう

Romaji: niou

Definitions

v5u

vi

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good)

Note: usu. 匂う

2

to stink; to smell (bad)

Note: usu. 臭う

3

to glow; to be bright

4

to smack of; to show hints of

Kanji

匂

Readings: にお.う、 にお.い、 にお.わせる

Meanings: fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)

臭

Readings: シュウ、 くさ.い、 -くさ.い、 にお.う、 にお.い

Meanings: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

Example Sentence

春(はる)になれば花(はな)が甘(あま)く咲(さ)き匂(にお)う。

➥When spring sets in, the flowers smell sweet.