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Kotomora

鼻

nose, snout

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ビ

Kun'yomi

  • はな

Meaning

鼻 centers on the nose as a facial feature; snout is a natural extension for animal noses.

Most common words using 鼻

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  • 鼻はな
    N5

    nose

  • 鼻水はなみず
    N3

    nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

  • 鼻血はなぢ

    nosebleed

  • 鼻毛はなげ

    nasal hair; nose hair

  • 耳鼻じび

    nose and ears

  • 鼻くそはなくそ

    nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey

  • 鼻炎びえん

    rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation

  • 鼻歌はなうた

    humming; crooning

  • 鼻腔びこう

    nasal cavity

  • 耳鼻咽喉科じびいんこうか

    otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department

  • 鼻息はないき

    nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose

  • 鼻先はなさき

    tip of nose

  • 阿鼻叫喚あびきょうかん

    agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

  • 鼻筋はなすじ

    bridge of the nose

  • 鼻孔びこう

    nostril; naris

  • 小鼻こばな

    nostrils; wings of the nose

  • 鼻緒はなお

    sandal strap; geta strap

  • 赤鼻あかはな

    red nose

  • 鼻骨びこつ

    nasal bone

  • 鼻薬はなぐすり

    nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray)

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Etymology

鼻 combines 自 (nose) with 畀, which likely contributes the sound. 自 itself is a pictograph of a nose, and 鼻 adds a phonetic element to distinguish it.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 自 is a nose pictograph, and the bottom 畀 adds detail. Picture a detailed drawing of a nose with nostrils and bridge: 鼻 is a nose.

Reading mnemonic

For ビ, imagine a bee buzzing around your nose: bee -> ビ, and the bee lands right on the nose.