芳: the kanji for fragrant

芳 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means fragrant. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

fragrantMeaning

ホウOn reading

かんばしいKun reading

7Strokes

Stroke order

芳 is written in 7 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

芳 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ホウ (hou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
芳香ほうこう · hōkō	fragrance
芳名ほうめい · hōmei	your name (honorific)

かんばしい (kanbashii)

Kun reading.

Word	Meaning
芳しいかんばしい · kanbashii	fragrant; favorable

Example sentences for work and daily life

庭の花から芳香が漂う。Niwa no hana kara hōkō ga tadayou.A fragrance drifts from the garden flowers.
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試験の結果は芳しくなかった。Shiken no kekka wa kanbashiku nakatta.The exam results were not good.
受付で芳名帳に名前を書いた。Uketsuke de hōmeichō ni namae o kaita.I wrote my name in the guest book at the reception.
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芳しい香りのお茶だ。Kanbashii kaori no ocha da.It's tea with a fragrant aroma.
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売り上げは芳しくない。Uriage wa kanbashiku nai.Sales are not good.

Questions about 芳

How many strokes does 芳 have?

芳 is written in 7 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 芳?

The on readings are hou (ホウ). The kun readings are kanbashii (かんばしい).

What JLPT level is 芳?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.