匂う

におう

to be fragrant, to smell

Also:to smack of

What does 匂う mean?

匂う is a Japanese verb meaning to be fragrant, to smell in English. It can also be translated as to smack of depending on context. It is written as 匂う in kanji, におう in hiragana, and niou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.