noun
A container for burning incense, used in religious ceremonies, tea ceremonies, or for fragrance.
仏壇の前に香炉を置いて、線香を立てた。
I placed an incense burner in front of the Buddhist altar and stood incense sticks in it.
茶室には小さな香炉が置かれ、ほのかに香りが漂
A small incense burner was placed in the tea room, and a faint fragrance hung in the air.
Compound of 香 (こう, 'incense') and 炉 (ろ, 'hearth' or 'furnace'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.