鼻
nose, snout
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
20 of 248- 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)
Study
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.