Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of かぐわしい – see the following entry.
芳しい
[adjective] [from 712] (archaic) sweet-smelling, fragrant
[adjective] [from 759] (archaic) desirable, favorable, good
Alternative spellings
香しい, 馨しい
(This term, かぐわしい, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)