Today’s Kanji is “耳” (mimi); Kanji for “ear”.
Handwritten Kanji “耳” (mimi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “耳”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 耳 | ジ
みみ |
ji
mimi |
6 | 耳 | ear |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “耳”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 耳栓 | みみせん | mimisen | earplug |
| 耳が遠い | みみがとおい | mimi ga tooi | hard of hearing |
| 耳鼻科 | じびか | jibika | otolaryngology / ENT |
