臭 stinky odor

自 (my own) + 大 (big)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

SHUU

Mnemonic

My own SHOES are causing a big stink.

Kunyomi

にお*い BOOBOO: the dictionary says 臭いand  匂 are both used to mean におい(good smell), but that's bollocks. The truth is much less confusing: 匂い means good smell, and 臭い means bad.
☆☆☆☆☆
くさ*い stinky. To be stank.
★★★★☆

Jukugo

面倒臭い(めんどうくさい)

pain in the ass ★★★★★
面倒 (trouble, petty bullshit) + 臭 (stinky and dumb xxx!) = 面倒臭い (pain in the ass)

annoying, a pain in the ass.

汗臭い(あせくさい)

to be stank because you sweat. ★★☆☆☆
汗 (sweat) + 臭 (stinky and dumb xxx!) = 汗臭い (to be stank because you sweat.)

xxx 臭い(くさい!!)

stinky and dumb xxx! ★★☆☆☆ SUF

SUFFIX meaning 'XXX and therefore dumb.' 古臭い (ふるくさい) is one example (so out of fashion that it is stinking) , also '田舎くさい (いなかくさい)' - meaning like 'stoopid redneck.'

Synonyms

smell
匂い    臭い