scent (good or bad)

(wrap) + (heel)
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DUPE
A little synonym-tell-'em-apart is in order;

匂い (におい) = Smell, good or bad.

臭い (におい) = Bad smell.

香り  (かおり) = good smell.

匂い emphasizes less the particular KIND of smell, and more SMELL as opposed to taste, touch, sound, etc.

Onyomi

Mnemonic

The socks which wrap your heel (and toes) have a great scent recently.

Kunyomi

にお* う Smell this! Does this milk smell fresh?
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にお*い a smell. Sometimes bad, sometimes, good. Usually not so good.

Can also be used metaphorically, like "This reeks of conspiracy!" (陰謀の匂い!) 1/2 KANA
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Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
verse of a poem MOUTH
scent (good or bad) HEEL
wrap YOURSELF
hug HAND

With your MOUTH you sing a verse.

That HEEL's scent is the worst.

Wrap YOURSELF up in gauze from the nurse.

With my HANDS, I hugged Fred Durst.

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Synonyms

smell
匂い    臭い