Word Meaning 耳当

じとう jitou

耳当 is read as じとう (jitou) and means earplug (traditional jewellery worn in the earlobe, popular in Han dynasty China).

Meaning

English

  1. earplug (traditional jewellery worn in the earlobe, popular in Han dynasty China)

Reading

Kana

じとう

Romaji

jitou

Writing Variants

  • 耳とう じとう jitou
  • 耳璫 じとう jitou
  • 珥とう じとう jitou
  • 珥璫 じとう jitou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 122370 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳目

じぼく

eyes and ears

みみ

ear

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳寄り

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)

耳日不見

みみひみず

Chinese shrew mole (Uropsilus soricipes)

耳学問

みみがくもん

pick-up knowledge

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

耳年増

みみどしま

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

耳の日

みみのひ

World Hearing Day (March 3)