かおり

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
香り 薫り

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 香(かお)る (kaoru, “to be fragrant”).

Noun

かおり • (kaori) ^{←かをり (kawori)?}

1. fragrance, aroma

See also

• 匂(にお)い (nioi)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

かおり • (Kaori) 

1. 佳織, 佳織里, 緒里, 香織, 佳音里, 香央里: a female given name
2. 薫: a unisex given name