Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 芳香(ほうこう) in Japanese

芳香
Kana Reading
ほうこう
Romaji
hōkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm
    Example sentence
    蓮の花はなんとも言えない芳香をはなっていた。 The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

Examples of 芳香, ほうこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

芳 JLPT 1

7 strokes

perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かんば.しい

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香 JLPT 2

9 strokes

incense, smell, perfume

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: か, かお.り, かお.る

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