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Kotomora

齅

smell, to smell

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キュウ

Kun'yomi

  • か.ぐ

Meaning

齅 centers on the act of smelling: using the nose to detect odors. The meaning is straightforward and closely tied to the nose component.

Study

Etymology

齅 combines 鼻 (nose) with 臭 (smell, odor), directly expressing the idea of smelling. The character is a semantic compound.

Meaning mnemonic

The nose 鼻 on the left and the smell 臭 on the right come together: 齅 is the act of smelling with your nose.

Reading mnemonic

For キュウ, imagine a strong smell making you say 'kyu!' as you wrinkle your nose: kyu -> キュウ, and the nose 鼻 detects the odor 臭.