Houkou

芳香 (Houkou) is a Japanese noun meaning “perfume, fragrance, aroma, balm”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nounperfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent

Examples

  • The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 芳香

perfumeincense

Related words

aromato smell sweetsmellperfumeHong Kongincense stickaromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.)ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)sweet-smellingfragranceflavoring