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薫煙 (くんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薫くん煙えん

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Meanings

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noun

fragrant smoke; aromatic smoke

Refers to smoke that carries a pleasant scent, often from incense, scented wood, or aromatic substances.

お香こうの薫くん煙えんが部屋へやに漂ただよっている。
The fragrant smoke of incense is drifting in the room.

Kanji

薫send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented
煙smoke

Etymology

Compound of 薫 (kun, 'fragrance') and 煙 (en, 'smoke'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.