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How to say 'Nose' in Japanese | 鼻

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The Japanese word for Nose is 'Hana', written as 鼻 in Japanese.'Nose' in hiragana is はな.

    word

    Meaning

    Nose

    Reading

    はな

    hana

    Kanji

    Nose

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '鼻 (はな)' means 'nose'. It refers to the facial organ used for breathing and smelling. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can appear in various contexts, such as describing physical features, health, or expressions. For example: My nose is itchy「鼻がかゆい」(はながかゆい). She has a small nose「彼女は鼻が小さい」(かのじょははながちいさい). Additionally, '鼻' can be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase '鼻が高い (はながたかい)', which means 'to be proud'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1754

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

Words Related to Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 鼻 as well.

  • word

    耳鼻科

    Meaning

    Otolaryngology

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What does 'Hana' (鼻) mean?

'Hana' means 'Nose' .

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