What does kanji 耳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 耳 is ear.

How is kanji 耳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 耳 are みみ; the onyomi readings are ジ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 耳?

Kanji 耳 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 耳?

The main radical for kanji 耳 is 耳.

What words use kanji 耳?

Example words that use kanji 耳 include 耳目, 耳, 耳元, 耳鼻科.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 10

耳

Meaning

Kanji 耳

ear

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みみ
Onyomi 音読み: ジ
Nanori 名乗り: がみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1328
Strokes: 6
Radical: 耳
Components: 耳
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 197 entries that include this kanji.

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

耳

みみ

ear

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳鼻科

じびか

otolaryngology

耳障り

みみざわり

hard (on the ears)

耳より

みみより

welcome (news)

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering into a person's ear

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳鼻咽喉科

じびいんこうか

otorhinolaryngology

耳飾り

みみかざり

earring

耳あて

みみあて

earmuffs (for protection against cold)

耳かき

みみかき

ear cleaning (with an earpick)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

耳が痛いです。

My ear hurts.

彼は大きな耳をしている。

He has big ears.

音楽を聞くときは耳を大切にしてください。

Take care of your ears when listening to music.

子どもが私の耳に小声で話した。

The child whispered in my ear.

変なうわさを耳にした。

I heard a strange rumor.