耳
ear
Grade Level
Grade 1
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
耳
みみ
ear
耳元
みみもと
ear, close to one's ear
耳にする
みみにする
to hear about, to catch wind of
耳を傾ける
みみをかたむける
to listen carefully; to lend an ear
耳に入る
みみにはいる
to hear, to reach one's ears
耳打ち
みみうち
whisper in one's ear
初耳
はつみみ
hearing for the first time
耳を澄ます
みみをすます
to listen carefully, to strain one's ears
耳障り
みみざわり
unpleasant to the ear, grating
耳を塞ぐ
みみをふさぐ
to cover one's ears, to block out sound
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