焼香 (しょうこう)burning (offer) incense

burning (offer) incensenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 焼香

燃焼ねんしょうburning; combustion
焼却しょうきゃくincineration; destroy by fire
焼け跡やけあとruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
焼死しょうしdeath by fire
日焼けひやけsunburn; suntan
焼き肉やきにくyakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue
すき焼すきやきsukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
すき焼きすきやきsukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
香港ホンコンHong Kong; Hongkong
香りかおりaroma; fragrance
香水こうすいperfume
線香せんこうincense stick
芳香ほうこうperfume; fragrance
香ばしいこうばしいaromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood)
香るかおるto smell sweet; to be fragrant
香典こうでんgift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering

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