• 香かおり — fragrance / aroma
• 香水こうすい — perfume
• 香辛料こうしんりょう — spices
• 線香せんこう — incense stick
• 香味こうみ — flavor / bouquet
• 芳香ほうこう — sweet fragrance

The character combines parts meaning “grain/plant” and “sweet,” suggesting the pleasant aroma of ripening crops or incense. As a radical, 香 also labels the “fragrance” category for related characters.