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臭 means 'foul-smelling'
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Kun におい
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 臭 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 臭 is used 118 times, read 4 ways (with 1 variation).
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シュウ
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くさい
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1. stinking; smelly
2. suspicious; fishy
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くさい
(read as ぐさ)
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1. smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood; bloody
2. degenerate (of a monk); depraved; corrupt; fallen
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におう
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1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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におい
(read as におい)
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