Kanji

耳

ear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

耳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

み, みみ

Common Readings

ジ, みみ

Example sentences

みみ
少し耳が痛いです。

My ear hurts a little.

舐める なめる
子猫が親猫の耳を舐めている。

A kitten is licking its parent cat's ear.

耳元 みみもと
彼女は私の耳元で何かをささやいた。

She whispered something in my ear.

囁く ささやく
彼は彼女の耳元で、愛の言葉を囁いた。

He whispered words of love into her ear.

耳にする みみにする
その噂を耳にしたとき、私はとても驚いた。

When I heard that rumor, I was very surprised.

人里 ひとざと
クマが人里に下りてくるというニュースを最近よく耳にする。

I often hear news lately about bears coming down to human settlements.

耳を傾ける みみをかたむける
先生は生徒の意見に耳を傾けた。

The teacher listened carefully to the student's opinion.

耳に入る みみにはいる
隣の部屋の話し声がふと耳に入った。

The voices from the next room happened to reach my ears.

耳打ち みみうち
彼女は僕の肩を叩き、そっと耳打ちした。

She tapped my shoulder and whispered softly in my ear.

初耳 はつみみ
その話は初耳だ。

That's the first I've heard of that story.

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