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嗅ぐ (かぐ): to sniff, to smell — Japanese vocabulary

嗅ぐ is read かぐ and means "to sniff, to smell". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

嗅ぐ

Reading
かぐ · kagu
Translation
to sniff, to smell
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
かぐが

Example

私は私の鼻で臭いを嗅ぐ。

わたしはわたしのはなでにおいをかぐ。

I smell with my nose.

Kanji in this word

  • 嗅 — smell, sniff

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