stinking

Kusai
stinking
Shuu
Examples
bad smell
smelling of fish

臭 (Kusai) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 9 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Shuu

Kun'yomi

  • Kusai
  • Kusai
  • Niou
  • Nioi
JLPT
N1
Strokes
9
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with

  • bad smell
  • smelling of fish
  • bad smell

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