Word of the Week 21

Word of the Week: Week 21

 

For this week, the word of the week is:

みみ
(mimi)

Ear

みみ(mimi) is the Kun-Yomi of 耳 meaning Ear. The On-Yomi of 耳is じ (ji).

Reading of 耳 is easier because it does sound as Me! Me!.

 For the writing of 耳, you may check it in the link below:

Kanji: 耳

Examples:

みぎみみ (Mi gi mi mi) (右耳) Right ear	ひだりみみ (Hi da ri mi mi) (左耳) Left ear	みみせん (Mi mi se n) (耳栓) Earplug
みみもと (Mi mi mo to) (耳元) One’s ear	そらみみ (So ra mi mi) (空耳) Empty Ears	ちゅうじえん (Chu u ji e n) (中耳炎) Otitis media

みみがとおい。
(耳が遠い 。)
(Mimi ga tooi.)
Poor hearing / hard of hearing.

わたしのいぬのみみはがいです。
(私の犬の耳は長いです。)
(Watashi no inu no mimi ha nagai desu.)
My dog has long ears.

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>> Examples of Katakana

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