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“to be fragrant”
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[ka̠o̞ɾɯ̟] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
馨 is a unisex given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “to be fragrant”.
Meaning: “to be fragrant”
From the verb 馨(かお)る (kaoru, “to be fragrant”).
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Japanese politician (1836-1915)
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