My ear hurts a little.
耳
ear
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
耳部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ジ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
みみ
Nanori (Name Reading)
み, みみ
Common Readings
ジ, みみ
Example sentences
A kitten is licking its parent cat's ear.
She whispered something in my ear.
He whispered words of love into her ear.
When I heard that rumor, I was very surprised.
I often hear news lately about bears coming down to human settlements.
The teacher listened carefully to the student's opinion.
The voices from the next room happened to reach my ears.
She tapped my shoulder and whispered softly in my ear.
That's the first I've heard of that story.
Example Vocabulary
耳
ear
耳元
by the ear; close to the ear
耳にする
to hear; to happen to hear; to catch wind of
耳を傾ける
to listen carefully; to lend an ear
耳に入る
to reach one's ears; to happen to hear
耳打ち
whispering in someone's ear
初耳
hearing for the first time; new to one's ears
耳を澄ます
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
耳障り
offensive to the ear; unpleasant to hear
耳を塞ぐ
to cover one's ears; to shut one's ears
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