嗅ぐ

かぐ

to sniff, to smell

What does 嗅ぐ mean?

嗅ぐ is a Japanese verb meaning to sniff, to smell in English. It is written as 嗅ぐ in kanji, かぐ in hiragana, and kagu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

犬は見知らぬ人の匂いをかいだ。

The dog sniffed at the stranger.