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芬

perfume

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Readings

On'yomi

  • フン

Kun'yomi

  • かおり
  • こうば.しい

Meaning

芬 centers on a pleasant, sweet smell: perfume or fragrance. It is the idea of a scent that spreads and is noticed.

Most common words using 芬

  • 俗気芬々ぞくけふんぷん

    of low (vulgar) taste; lacking class

  • 俗臭芬々ぞくしゅうふんぷん

    vulgar; coarse; lacking in class

  • 臭気芬々しゅうきふんぷん

    giving off a foul odor; the air being heavy with an offensive smell

  • 芬ふん

    Finland

  • 芬々ふんぷん

    (of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong

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Etymology

芬 combines the plant radical 艹 with 分, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something spreading or dividing, suggesting a scent that spreads from plants.

Meaning mnemonic

Plants 艹 that divide 分 their fragrance into the air: 芬 is perfume.

Reading mnemonic

For フン, imagine a fun perfume that makes everyone smile: fun -> フン, and the scent spreads from the flowers.