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耳介 (じかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

耳じ介かい

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Meanings

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noun

anatomy

Anatomical term for the visible outer part of the ear.

耳じ介かいの形かたちは人ひとによって異ことなる。
The shape of the auricle varies from person to person.

Kanji

耳ear
介jammed in, shellfish, mediate

Similar words

耳みみ
耳 is the common word for 'ear' in everyday language, while 耳介 is a technical anatomical term specifically for the external ear.

Etymology

The kanji 耳 means 'ear' and 介 means 'shell' or 'mediate', together forming the anatomical term for the auricle. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.