This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジ、みみ
Romaji: ji, mimi
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: がみ
Romaji: gami
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Romaji

Meaning

ear

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  128
Frequency:  1328
Grade:  1
Skip Pattern:  4-6-1
Korean Reading:  i
Chinese Reading:  er3
Unicode:  8033
JIS:  3C2A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3516
Nelson Index: 3697
New Nelson Index: 4715
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6e0.1
Four Corner Index: 1012.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 29
Gakken Index: 1323
Japanese Names Index: 331
Daikanwanjiten Index: 28999
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0183
Remembering the kanji Index: 818
Kanji Flashcards Index: 79
Kodansha Compact Index: 1582
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 32
Kanji in Context Index: 169
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2190
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2948
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 826
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 881
Essential Kanji Index: 107
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4329
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3255
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 26
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 61

Words

(みみ)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
牛耳る (ぎゅうじる)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
内耳 (ないじ)
inner ear
福耳 (ふくみみ)
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
耳擦り (みみこすり)
whispering
耳鼻咽喉科 (じびいんこうか)
otorhinolaryngology; ear, nose and throat
耳鼻咽喉 (じびいんこう)
ear; nose; and throat
空耳 (そらみみ)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
耳新しい (みみあたらしい)
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
耳疾 (じしつ)
infections or diseases of the ear
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