香(かお)り

かおり

noun

fragrance, aroma, scent

1. fragrance, aroma, scent

A pleasant smell, often from flowers, food, or perfume.

花(はな)のいい香(かお)りがする。

There's a nice floral fragrance.

コーヒーの香(かお)りが好(す)きです。

I like the aroma of coffee.

香(かお)りを楽(たの)しむ。

To enjoy the fragrance.

香(かお)り refers specifically to pleasant smells—fragrances from flowers, perfume, coffee, etc.

COMMON PATTERNS:

いい香(かお)りがする: there's a nice fragrance
香(かお)りを楽(たの)しむ: to enjoy the fragrance
香(かお)りが漂(ただよ)う: fragrance wafts through the air
ほのかな香(かお)り: faint fragrance

SIMILAR WORDS:

香(かお)り: fragrance (always pleasant)
匂(にお)い: smell (can be good or bad)
臭(にお)い: stench (usually bad)
臭(くさ)い: stinky (adjective)

RELATED:

香水(こうすい): perfume
香(かお)る (verb): to be fragrant
アロマ: aroma

general

Added 2026.1.10 17:42 · Revised 2026.5.10 4:34

00000/00189_kaori