香

Fragrance

Also: Perfume, Incense, Smell, Aroma, Scent, Fragrant

On'yomi

  • こう kou
  • きょう kyou

Kun'yomi

  • か ka
  • かお(り) kaori
Stroke count
9
Radical
香 fragrant · Kangxi radical 186
JLPT level
N2
School grade
Grade 4

香 has 9 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 香 (fragrant), number 186. Hashidari places it at JLPT N2. Japanese students learn it in grade 4 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N2 kanji list · Grade 4 kanji list · All kanji