香 — “fragrance / Kagawa” in Japanese

Grade 4こう, きょう, か, かお

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“fragrance / Kagawa” in Japanese is 香, read kou, kyou, ka (こう, きょう, か, かお). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 香水 (perfume).

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What does 香 mean?

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Kanji	香
Meaning	fragrance / Kagawa
Readings	こう, きょう, か, かお
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	香水 (perfume)

How to read 香

香 is read kou (こう) or kyou (きょう) or ka (か) or kao (かお) depending on the word.

Words with 香

香水
芳香

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Updated: 2026-08-28