香る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 香る is read as かおる and is an intransitive verb for flowers, food, or a place giving off or carrying a pleasant aroma.
• Basic usage: The source appears in 花が香る, while a fragrant place appears in パンが香る店.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Subject marker が
  • The flower or bread producing the aroma takes が; this is not a transitive verb presenting someone making it fragrant.
• Difference from 匂う
  • 匂う broadly covers pleasant and unpleasant smells, while 香る is generally used for a pleasant aroma.