also: のこりか
lingering scent; residual fragrance
Refers to a scent that remains after the source has gone, often used in poetic or literary contexts.
Her lingering scent hung in the room.
Even after the flowers withered, a residual fragrance could be sensed.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading のこりか is rare; のこりが is the standard reading.
Compound of 残り (nokori, 'remaining') + 香 (ka/ga, 'fragrance'). The reading のこりが is a rendaku form of か.