6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 1st grade
JLPT exam level N3

ear

Kun'yomi
  • ear ②hearing ③ear (for music, etc.) ④edge
On'yomi
Nanori
  • がみ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

みみ 96.5%
3.5%
がみ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)

Common Words

ear ②hearing ③ear (for music, etc.) ④edge
something heard for the first time
mishearing ②(feigned) deafness ③homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
cat ears ②catgirl (female character with cat ears; in manga, anime, etc.) ③ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
close to the ear
being readily aware of rumors and gossip ②ability to remember everything one hears
hard (on the ears)
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References

Unicode hex code 8033
JIS X 0208 1-28-10
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3697
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4715
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3516
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4329
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2190
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2948
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 818
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 881
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1323
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 331
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 107
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 28999
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 29
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 56
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 56
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 26
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 79
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 32
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 61
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 169
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1582
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 826
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6e0.1
Four corner code 1040.0
De Roo Code 3255