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What is the Kanji for 'Nose'? | 鼻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Nose', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Nose' is 鼻.

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    Reading

    kunyomiはな

    hana

    onyomiび

    bi

    Parts

    自Self 田Rice field 廾Twenty

    Example Word

    鼻: nose. 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'.

    Radical

    鼻

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    673

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 鼻

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    radical

    廾

    Meaning

    Twenty

Words Using 鼻

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    耳鼻科

    Meaning

    Otolaryngology

    word

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

Kanji Related to 鼻 Through the Part 自

These 5 kanji contain the part 自 as well.

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    息

    Meaning

    Breath

    kanji

    首

    Meaning

    Neck

    kanji

    憩

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

Kanji Related to 鼻 Through the Part 田

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    界

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    畔

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    甲

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    畏

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    奮

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    畳

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

Kanji Related to 鼻 Through the Part 廾

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    弊

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

Learn the Kanji 鼻

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 鼻 mean?

鼻 means 'Nose'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.