Word Meaning 鼻歌

はなうた hanauta

鼻歌 is read as はなうた (hanauta) and means humming.

Meaning

English

  1. humming
  2. crooning

Reading

Kana

はなうた

Romaji

hanauta

Writing Variants

  • 鼻唄 はなうた hanauta

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 23920 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鼻歌まじり

はなうたまじり

humming a tune (while doing something else)

鼻血

はなじ

nosebleed

はな

nose

鼻息

びそく

nasal breathing

鼻水

はなみず

nasal mucus

鼻先

はなさき

tip (of something)

鼻紙

はながみ

tissue paper

鼻高々

はなたかだか

proud

鼻先分別

はなさきふんべつ

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

鼻下長

びかちょう

amorous man

鼻の下が長い

はなのしたがながい

soft on women

鼻音化

びおんか

nasalization

Example Sentences

5

Someone's humming.

Stop humming.

I heard him humming in the shower.

Mary often hums a tune as she works in the kitchen.

Do you know anyone who hums while they work?