ear
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
- ニ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みみ
About this kanji
The kanji 耳, pronounced as みみ (mimi) in native Japanese and ジ (ji) in Sino-Japanese, primarily means "ear." It is often used in everyday language. For example, the phrase 耳にする (みみにする) means "to hear" something. Another common compound is 耳鼻科 (じびか), which refers to the medical specialty of otorhinolaryngology, a field that deals with ear, nose, and throat issues. Additionally, 耳朶 (じだ) means "earlobe." This kanji is essential for discussing anything related to hearing or ear health, making it quite useful in conversation.
Example sentences
耳が痛い。
My ear hurts.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ear
- Tiếng Việt
- tai
- 日本語
- 耳
- 한국어
- 귀
- 中文
- 耳朵
- id
- telinga
- th
- หู
- es
- oreja
- fr
- oreille
- de
- Ohr
- pt
- orelha
Common compounds
- 耳にするみみにするto hear, to listen
- 耳鼻科じびかotorhinolaryngology, ENT
- 耳朶じだearlobe
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