臭

stinking

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い
On'yomi: シュウ

臭 means "stinking". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

臭 in example sentences

超ちょう臭くさいよ。

Chou kusai yo.

It stinks.
口くち臭くさいよ。

Kuchi kusai yo.

Your breath smells.
面倒臭めんどうくさいよ。

Mendoukusai yo.

I can't be bothered.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 臭 mean?: 臭 means "stinking". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 臭 have?: 臭 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 臭 read?: It is read くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 臭?: 臭 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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