Word Meaning 線香

せんこう senkou

線香 is read as せんこう (senkou) and means incense stick.

Meaning

English

  1. incense stick

Reading

Kana

せんこう

Romaji

senkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 御香,,薫香,薫き物,練り香,煉り香 Related Words お参り,,,,花火,アロマ,匂い,香り Rank 8900 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

線香代

せんこうだい

fee for a geisha's time

線香立て

せんこうたて

incense holder

線香花火

せんこうはなび

toy fireworks

線香をあげる

せんこうをあげる

to offer incense (for a departed person)

花火線香

はなびせんこう

toy fireworks

蚊取り線香

かとりせんこう

mosquito coil

せん

division

線路

せんろ

railway track

線量

せんりょう

dose (of radioactivity)

線画

せんが

line drawing

線形

せんけい

linear

線進行方向

せんしんこうほうこう

line progression

Example Sentences

2

When you go visit the grave, don't forget to bring incense and candles, oh, and flowers too.

"Who put the mosquito coil here?" "That was me." "It's senseless to put it behind the curtain. The curtain will flutter with the wind, and if it catches the heat then it'll cause a fire."