| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 匂い | におい | odour, odor, scent, smell, stench; aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor |
| 匂わす | におわす | to give out an odor, scent or perfume (odour), to suggest, to insinuate |
| 匂わせる | におわせる | to smell of, to give off a scent, to hint at, to intimate |
| 匂う | におう | to be fragrant, to smell (good); to stink, to smell (bad); to glow, to be bright |
| 匂い菖蒲 | においしょうぶ | aromatic cane, orris |
| 匂い袋 | においぶくろ | sachet |
| 匂い油 | においあぶら | perfumed hair oil |
| 咲き匂う | さきにおう | to be in full bloom |
| 介入を匂わせる | かいにゅうをにおわせる | to hint at one's intervention |
| 文学的な匂い | ぶんがくてきなにおい | literary flavor, literary flavour |