鼻

nose

JLPT N2 Grade 3 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: はな
On'yomi: ビ

鼻 means "nose". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

鼻はな

nose

鼻 in example sentences

鼻はなをかんで。

Hana o kande.

Blow your nose.
鼻はなが冷つめたい。

Hana ga tsumetai.

My nose is cold.
鼻水はなみずが出でます。

Hanamizu ga demasu.

I have a runny nose.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 鼻

Common questions

What does the kanji 鼻 mean?: 鼻 means "nose". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 鼻 have?: 鼻 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 鼻 read?: It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鼻?: 鼻 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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