JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 84

嗅 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

smell; sniff

On
キュウkyuu
Kun
かぐkagu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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嗅13 strokes

How to write 嗅: stroke order

嗅 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

嗅 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 嗅 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 嗅

The parts 嗅 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 口

    mouth; opening

    Radical

  • 臭

    odor; stinking

  • 犬

    dog

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 84