fragrant

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 薫 is read かおる, has 16 strokes, and relates to fragrance.
• Basic usage: 薫る is read かおる, and 薫風 is read くんぷう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 薫る and 薫風
  • 薫る means be fragrant or smell sweet.
  • 庭から梅の花がほのかに薫る。 means “A faint plum fragrance drifts through the garden.”
  • 薫風 means gentle early-summer breeze.
  • 窓を開けると、若葉の香りを運ぶ薫風が入ってきた。 means “Opening the window let in an early-summer breeze scented with new leaves.”