Word Meaning 鼻が利く

はながきく hana ga kiku

鼻が利く is read as はながきく (hana ga kiku) and means to have an acute sense of smell.

Meaning

English

  1. to have an acute sense of smell
  2. to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.)
  3. to have a keen nose
  4. to have an ability to quickly uncover things

Reading

Kana

はながきく

Romaji

hana ga kiku

Writing Variants

  • 鼻が効く はながきく hana ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 127980 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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鼻血

はなじ

nosebleed

はな

nose

鼻息

びそく

nasal breathing

鼻高高

はなたかだか

proud

鼻先分別

はなさきふんべつ

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

鼻下長

びかちょう

amorous man

鼻の下が長い

はなのしたがながい

soft on women

鼻音化

びおんか

nasalization

鼻科学

びかがく

rhinology

鼻紙入れ

はながみいれ

silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.

鼻出血

びしゅっけつ

nosebleed

鼻内

びない

in the nose