Memory phrase for the Kanji: 嗅

嗅

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Meaning smell, sniff

Pronunciation

KYŪ
kagu

Explanation

Left: mouth 口, right: variation of smell, stink 臭 (because without "dog" 犬)

Mnemonic
 
The mouth 口 itself 自 of the dog 犬 can sniff a smell. (Or: The mouth itself of a dog has a smell.)

Radicals

口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
自 oneselfThe Radical mizukara shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
犬 dogA big 大 person with outspread arms holds a small dog 丶.
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 Vocabulary

嗅ぐ かぐ  to sniff, to smell
嗅覚 きゅうかく  sense of smell

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