How to say 'Ear' in Japanese | 耳

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The Japanese word for Ear is 'Mimi', written as 耳 in Japanese.'Ear' in hiragana is みみ.

word

耳

Meaning

Ear

Reading

みみ

mimi

Kanji

耳Ear

Explanation

The Japanese noun '耳 (みみ)' means 'ear'. This word refers to the organ of hearing in humans and animals. It is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: my ear hurts「耳が痛い」(みみがいたい). She whispered in my ear「彼女は私の耳に囁いた」(かのじょはわたしのみみにささやいた). Additionally, '耳' can be used metaphorically to describe something that resembles an ear in shape, such as the handle of a cup, referred to as '耳' in Japanese. It is a versatile word that appears in various idiomatic expressions and compound words.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

749

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 耳

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

耳

Meaning

Ear

Words Related to 耳 Through the Kanji 耳

This Word contains the Kanji 耳 as well.

word

耳鼻科

Meaning

Otolaryngology

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What does 'Mimi' (耳) mean?

'Mimi' means 'Ear' .

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