Word Meaning 沈香

じんこ jinko

沈香 is read as じんこ (jinko) and means aquilaria tree.

Meaning

English

  1. aquilaria tree
  2. lign aloes
  3. agarwood
  4. aloeswood
  5. gharuwood
  6. eaglewood
  7. agalloch
  8. agallochum

Reading

Kana

じんこ

Romaji

jinko

Writing Variants

  • 沈香 じんこう jinkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 143684 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

沈む

しずむ

to feel depressed

沈静

ちんせい

stillness

沈下

ちんか

sinking

沈着

ちんちゃく

composure

沈める

しずめる

to floor (an opponent)

沈痛

ちんつう

grave

沈降

ちんこう

sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells)

沈水植物

ちんすいしょくぶつ

submerged plant

沈下橋

ちんかばし

bridge designed to be underwater during a flood

沈金

ちんきん

gold-inlaid lacquerware (using powdered gold in etched grooves)

沈子

ちんし

weight (of a fishing net)

Example Sentences

1

じんこうはあまいかおりでしられている。

Aloeswood is known for its sweet fragrance.