Meaning

Primary

Perfume

Alternative

Scent

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A fragrance of water is a perfume.

Reading

こうすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

学校では香水が禁止されているにもかかわらず、その男子生徒はいつも甘い香りの香水を付けていて、教師たちには自然な脇の臭いだと言っていた。

Even though wearing perfume is banned at school, that guy always wears a fragrant perfume and he told the teachers that it was his natural armpit smell.

Kanji Composition