| Word form | kanbashii |
| Original script | 芳しい/香しい/馨しい |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | Much less frequently used than the phrase nioi ga ii “the smell is good” |
| Comments on word | originally kaguwashii. Present form attested in 909. |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | wago |
| Year | 古事記 (712) |
| Register | General |