What does kanji 羶 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 羶 is smelling like a sheep.

How is kanji 羶 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 羶 are なまぐさ.い; the onyomi readings are セン.

Example words that use kanji 羶 include 羶血, 羶肉, 葷羶.

Kanken 1

羶

Meaning

smelling like a sheep

Stroke Order

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せんけつ

stink of blood or meat

せんにく

meat that smells of blood (esp. mutton)

くんせん

pungent vegetables and raw-smelling meat

5 reference sentences

この肉は少し羶い。

This meat smells a bit gamey.

鍋を開けたら羶いにおいがした。

When I opened the pot, a gamey smell came out.

その店の羊肉は羶さが少ない。

The lamb at that shop has little gamey smell.

羶い香りが苦手な人もいる。

Some people dislike that gamey aroma.

新鮮なら羶さは気にならない。

If it is fresh, the gamey smell is not very noticeable.

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