Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

臭

shuu

odor · ill-smelling

Jinmeiyō variant · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュウshuu
  • KUNくさ.いkusa
  • KUNにお.いnio

Meaning

Odor, ill-smelling.

臭 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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