“Ear” or “Selvage” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “耳”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “耳” means “Selvedge”, “Deckle edge” or “Hearing” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “耳”
Jouyou Kanji “耳” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じ(ji) |
| に(ni) | |
| じょう(jou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みみ(mimi) |
| のみ(nomi) | |
| Meanings | Ear |
| Hear | |
| Knob | |
| Only, Nothing but |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “耳”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 耳殻(じかく-ji ka ku) | Auricle, External ear, Auditory capsule |
| 耳下腺(じかせん-ji ka se n) | Parotid gland |
| 耳語(じご-ji go) | Whispering, Whispered voice |
| 耳順(じじゅん-ji ju n) | Sixty years old, Age 60 |
| 耳朶(じだ-ji da) | Earlobe, Ear lobule |
| 耳底(じてい-ji te i) | Bottom of ear, Deep inside of ear |
| 耳目(じもく-ji mo ku) | Ears and eyes, Hearing and seeing |
| 耳漏(じろう-ji ro u) | Aural discharge, Draining ear, Ear discharge, Otoblennorrhea |
| 耳垢(みみあか-mi mi a ka) | Earwax, Cerumen |
| 耳が痛い(みみがいたい-mi mi ga i ta i) | ① Have a pain in one’s ear, Feel pain in a ear, ② Be ashamed to hear |
| 耳学問(みみがくもん-mi mi ga ku mo n) | Secondhand knowledge, Knowledge which was gotten by hearing, Learning by ear |
| 耳金(みみがね-mi mi ga ne) | ① Metal earrings, ② Metal fittings protruding from the left and right sides of objects |
| 耳が早い(みみがはやい-mi mi ga ha ya i) | Have a quick ear, Being quick-eared, Having sharp ears, Being first to know about something |
| 耳障り(みみざわり-mi mi za wa ri) | Harshness to the ear, Offensive (to the ear) |
| 耳鳴り(みみなり-mi mi na ri) | Ringing in one’s ears, Singing in one’s ears, Tinnitus |
| 耳に逆らう(みみにさからう-mi mi ni sa ka ra u) | ① Feel uncomfortable by hearing, ② Unable to listen to advice or warnings |
| 耳に胼胝ができる(みみにたこができる-mi mi ni ta ko ga de ki ru) | Heard too many times |
| 耳に付く(みみにつく-mi mi ni tsu ku) | Strike one’s ears, To catch one’s attention, To be annoying to one’s ear |
| 耳に挟む(みみにはさむ-mi mi ni ha sa mu) | To happen to hear, To overhear |
| 耳偏(みみへん-mi mi he n) | Kanji “ear” radical at left |
| 耳寄り(みみより-mi mi yo ri) | Welcome news, Encouraging news, Tempting news, Hopeful news |
| 耳輪(みみわ-mi mi wa) | ① Earring, ② Helix, Wheel rim side ring |
| 耳を貸す(みみをかす-mi mi wo ka su) | To listen to |
| 耳を傾く(みみをかたむく-mi mi wo ka ta mu ku) | Hearken, To listen carefully |
| 耳を澄ます(みみをすます-mi mi wo su ma su) | To listen carefully, To strain one’s ears |
| 耳を欹てる(みみをそばだてる-mi mi wo so ba da te ru) | Strain one’s ears, Prick up one’s ears, Listen attentively for something |
| 耳を揃える(みみをそろえる0-mi mi wo so ro e ru) | To get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt) |
| 外耳(がいじ-ga i ji) | Outer ear, External ear |
| 聞き耳(ききみみ-ki ki mi mi) | Straining one’s ears, Listening ears, Attentive ear |
| 木耳(きくらげ-ki ku ra ge) | Cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae), Wood ear mushroom, Jew’s ear mushroom |
| 牛耳る(ぎゅうじる-gyu u ji ru) | To control, To take the lead in, To have under one’s thumb |
| 空耳(そらみみ-so ra mi mi) | Mishearing |
| 中耳(ちゅうじ-chu u ji) | Middle ear, Auris media |
| 内耳(ないじ-na i ji) | Auris interna, Internal ear, Inner ear |
| 早耳(はやみみ-ha ya mi mi) | Sharp-eared, Keen-eared, Quick-eared |
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