This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シュウ、くさ.い、-くさ.い、にお.う、にお.い
Romaji: shū, kusa.i, -kusa.i, nio.u, nio.i
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Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  132
Frequency:  1760
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-6-3
Korean Reading:  chwi
Chinese Reading:  xiu4
Unicode:  81ed
JIS:  3D2D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2633
Nelson Index: 3842
New Nelson Index: 4901
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5c4.3
Four Corner Index: 2643.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1356
Gakken Index: 1409
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30103P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0418
Remembering the kanji Index: 122
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1684
Kodansha Compact Index: 1588
Kanji in Context Index: 1285
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1682
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2289
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 123
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 128
Essential Kanji Index: 1308
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3261
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 863
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1290

Words

(しゅう)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
臭い (くさい)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy
臭素 (しゅうそ)
bromine (Br)
無臭 (むしゅう)
odorless; odourless; unscented
人間臭い (にんげんくさい)
full of human traits; quite human
匂い (におい)
odour; odor; scent; smell; stench; aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
悪臭 (あくしゅう)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
臭気 (しゅうき)
bad smell; stink
辛気くさい (しんきくさい)
irritating (e.g. tone of voice); fretful; boring (e.g. work); tedious (chore, person); depressing; dark (e.g. story)
水臭い (みずくさい)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; reserved; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
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