Memory phrase for the character: 臭

臭

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Meaning

smell, stink, smack

Pronunciation

SHŪ
kusai

Explanation

 Top: self 自 (The accented ノ eye 目 as the "self"), below: big 大

Mnemonic
 
His ego is so big that it stinks.

Radicals

自 oneselfThe Radical mizukara shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
大 bigA person 人 with outstretched arms 一 and the legs apart appears big.




 Vocabulary

臭い くさい  odour, scent, smell, stench, fragrance, aroma, perfume
悪臭 あくしゅう  bad smell, a stink
面倒臭い めんどうくさい  bother to do, tiresome
口臭 こうしゅう  halitosis, bad breath
生臭い なまぐさい  smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat

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