Kanji What does the kanji 嗅 mean? 嗅 means smelling (a scent). On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi か.ぐ. Quick factsOn'yomiキュウKun'yomiか.ぐStrokes13Main radical口 嗅On'yomi キュウKun'yomi か.ぐ13 strokessmelling (a scent)Main radical口mouth 3 strokesBuilt from口mouth 3 strokes自self, nose 6 strokes大big 3 strokes目eye 5 strokes犬dog 4 strokesStroke order · 13 strokesWatch it written12345678910111213Common words嗅ぐかぐto sniff, smell