[耳] Handwritten Kanji for ear and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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