耳
Meanings
Noun
1. ear
2. hearing
3. ear (for music, etc.)
4. edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage
5. ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle
Kanji used
Pitch accent
みみ
Used in vocabulary
地獄耳
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
Noun
Examples76
私
I put the receiver to my ear.
彼等
They don't have an ear for music.
耳
Deaf people can talk in sign language.
耳
I'd like it above my ears.
なぜ、
Why are your ears so big?
私
I hear with my ears.