nose, snout

About this kanji

The kanji 鼻 (はな) means "nose" or "snout." It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. For example, 鼻紙 (はながみ) means "tissue paper," which we use for blowing our nose, while 鼻息 (はないき) refers to "nasal breathing." If you visit a doctor for ear, nose, and throat issues, you'd go to 耳鼻科 (じびか), or the otolaryngology department. Another related term is 鼻水 (はなみず), meaning "nasal mucus." A usage note: in everyday conversation, you might hear 鼻が詰まる (はながつまる), which means "my nose is stuffed up" when you have a cold.

Example sentences

• 鼻が詰まっているので辛い。

  It's hard because my nose is stuffed up.

Meanings across languages

English

nose, snout

Tiếng Việt

mũi

日本語

鼻

한국어

코

中文

鼻子

id

hidung, moncong

th

จมูก, จมูกของสัตว์

es

nariz, hocico

fr

nez, groin

de

Nase, Schnauze

pt

nariz, focinho

Common compounds

• 鼻紙はながみtissue paper, facial tissue, paper handkerchief
• 鼻息はないきnasal breathing, breathing through one's nose, person's pleasure
• 耳鼻科じびかotolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat department
• 鼻水はなみずnasal mucus, dripping nose, snot
• 鼻炎びえんrhinitis, coryza, nasal inflammation
• 鼻歌はなうたhumming, crooning
• 鼻血はなぢnosebleed
• 耳鼻咽喉科じびいんこうかotorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology, ear, nose and throat department

Words using this kanji

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