He has a cold and his nose is blocked.
鼻
nose, snout
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
鼻部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ビ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はな
Nanori (Name Reading)
はな
Common Readings
ビ, はな
Example sentences
「Hmph, that's a lie,」 he snorted.
She whined like a child and begged.
He treated my proposal with utter contempt.
"Hmph, try it if you can," he said with a scoffing laugh.
He sneered at my proposal.
He was cooking while humming.
He approached the match with great enthusiasm.
I suddenly got a nosebleed because of the heat.
Perhaps because I caught a cold, my runny nose won't stop.
Example Vocabulary
鼻
nose
鼻を鳴らす
to whine; to coax; to snort in contempt
鼻先
tip of the nose; right under one's nose
鼻で笑う
to sneer at; to laugh scornfully; to look down on
鼻歌
humming; a hummed tune
鼻息
breathing through the nose; enthusiasm; mood or disposition of others
鼻血
nosebleed
鼻水
runny nose; nasal mucus; snot
鼻腔
nasal cavity
目と鼻の先
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