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耳

耳 — ear

On
ジ
Kun
みみ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
1

Common words with 耳

  • 耳みみearCommon

    私は受話器を耳に当てた。
    I put the receiver to my ear.

  • 耳障りみみざわりhard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating; jar…Common

    耳障りな音が聞こえる。
    I hear a noise offensive to the ear.

  • 耳鼻科じびかotolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat departmentCommon
  • 耳目じもくeyes and ears; seeing and hearingCommon
  • 中耳ちゅうじmiddle ear; tympanumCommon
  • 中耳炎ちゅうじえんotitis media; middle-ear infectionCommon
  • 耳元みみもとclose to the earCommon
  • 耳よりみみよりwelcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopefulCommon
  • 耳打ちみみうちwhispering into a person's earOccasional
  • 耳鼻咽喉科じびいんこうかotorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat departmentOccasional
  • 耳慣れるみみなれるto become familiar (to one's ears)Occasional
  • 初耳はつみみsomething heard for the first time; hearing something for the first timeOccasional
  • 内耳ないじinner earOccasional
  • 牛耳るぎゅうじるto control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumbOccasional
  • 耳飾りみみかざりearringOccasional
  • 耳にするみみにするto hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)Rare
  • 耳の日みみのひWorld Hearing Day (March 3)Rare
  • 目耳めみみ(one's own) eyes and earsRare
  • 大耳おおみみbig earsRare
  • 口耳こうじmouth and earRare

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 117 words that use 耳.

  • 耳 みみ ear
  • 耳目 じもく eyes and ears; seeing and hearing
  • 中耳 ちゅうじ middle ear; tympanum
  • 耳元 みみもと close to the ear
  • 耳より みみより welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful

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