Mnemonic
Deep inside a cavern, you discover a bubbling cauldron. You dip a spoon into the mysterious brew and lift it to your nose—instantly a fragrant cloud of perfume billows upward, filling every crevice of the cave with the most intoxicating aroma you have ever known.
Additional thoughts
The cavern's enclosed walls trap and concentrate the scent. The spoon is the key that stirs and releases the fragrance. Imagine the aroma so thick you can almost taste it on the spoon.Quick recall
A spoon stirs a brew in a cavern, unleashing a fragrant cloud.Details
The keyword for 匂 is fragrant. This kanji conveys the sense of a pleasant smell or aroma, referring to something that gives off a delightful scent. Beyond its literal meaning of a sweet fragrance, it can also suggest an alluring quality, a subtle charm, or a sense of beauty that metaphorically "perfumes" the atmosphere. It is commonly used in Japanese to describe pleasing odors and the gentle, inviting essence of things.
- Kun'yomi
- にお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる