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薫じる (くんじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be fragrant ; smell sweet
Literary or somewhat formal verb for giving off a pleasant scent. Often used for flowers, incense, or poetic descriptions. The synonymous 薫ずる (くんずる) is a slightly more formal variant.
See also: 薫ずる
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香こう
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香かお
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部屋へや
中じゅう
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薫くん
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The scent of incense filled the room.
Kanji 薫 send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented Similar words 薫くん ずる More formal or classical variant of 薫じる, with the same meaning.
香かお る Common everyday word for 'to smell good'; 薫じる is more literary and less frequent.
Etymology Derived from the noun 薫 (くん, 'fragrance') + じる, a verb-forming suffix. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji 薫 carries the meaning of fragrance.
