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: コウ、キョウ、か、かお.り、かお.る
Romaji: kou, kyō, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: こ、こお、ひゃん、よし
Romaji: ko, koo, hyan, yoshi
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Romaji

Meanings

incense, smell, perfume

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  186
Frequency:  859
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-5-4
Korean Reading:  hyang
Chinese Reading:  xiang1
Unicode:  9999
JIS:  3961

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2568
Nelson Index: 5188
New Nelson Index: 6722
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5d4.5
Four Corner Index: 2060.9
Guide to Remembering Index: 1255
Gakken Index: 832
Japanese Names Index: 961
Daikanwanjiten Index: 44518
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0445
Remembering the kanji Index: 911
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1014
Kodansha Compact Index: 1911
Kanji in Context Index: 1705
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1637
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2225
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 920
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 977
Essential Kanji Index: 1059
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3177
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2278
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1301

Words

(こう、こり)
incense
香り (かおり)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
香港 (ほんこん、ホンコン)
Hong Kong; Hongkong
香料 (こうりょう)
flavoring; flavouring; spices; fragrance; perfume; incense; condolence gift
香辛料 (こうしんりょう)
spices; condiment
(きょう)
spear; lance
()
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
芳香 (ほうこう)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
香菜 (シャンツァイ、こうさい)
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
香水 (こうすい)
perfume
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