JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
耳 means ear. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes, read みみ or じ. It appears in 初耳 (something heard for the first time) and 耳鼻科 (otolaryngology).
耳 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耳 | みみ | ear |
| 初耳 | はつみみ | something heard for the first time |
| 耳鼻科 | じびか | otolaryngology |
耳 tends to carry the sound じ. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 耳 | じ | ear |
| 餌 | じ | food, bait |
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