Word Meaning 嗅ぐ

かぐ kagu

嗅ぐ is read as かぐ (kagu) and means to sniff.

Meaning

English

  1. to sniff
  2. to smell

Reading

Kana

かぐ

Romaji

kagu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Synonyms 嗅ぎ当てる,嗅ぎ付ける,嗅ぎ取る,嗅ぎ分ける Related Words 匂う,臭う,くんくんする,嗅ぎ分ける,吸う,味見,嗅ぎ出す,見定める Rank 23688 Priority D

Example Sentences

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あかちゃんはみるくのにおいをかぐとあんしんする。

the baby calms down when it smells milk.

He is smelling the soup.

The smell of raw fish nauseates me.

The smell of raw fish nauseates me.

The smell of fermented soybeans sickens him.