noun, takes genitive case の

  1. earwax, cerumen.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
耳垢 みみあか
耳垢 じこう
 
 
耳あか みみあか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
dirt, grime, earwax
ク あか コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
empress, queen, after
きさき コウ ゴ (6th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)