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 |