Keyword
nose
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig733
Readings
はな
(86%)
び
(11%)
ばな
(1%)
Composed of
self
rice field
both hands
Used in kanji (5 in total)
snore
wife (vulgar)
breathing through the nose
to blow the nose with fingers
Used in vocabulary (342 in total)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
humming; crooning
to laugh scornfully
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
nosebleed
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
nasal cavity
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
tip of one's nose
to sniffle; to snivel
nostril; naris
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
(set of) facial features; looks
bridge of the nose
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
proud; having a prominent nose
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
humming a tune (while doing something else)
muzzle; snout
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
bridge of the nose
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
nasal voice
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to blow one's nose
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
nostrils; wings of the nose
to sniffle; to snivel
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
humming; crooning
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
sandal strap; geta strap
to laugh scornfully
humming a tune (while doing something else)
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
humming a tune (while doing something else)
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
tip of the nose
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
septum; bridge of nose
muzzle; snout
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
nasal bone
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
(liquid) nasal mucus; nasal discharge; pituita; snot
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
muzzle; snout
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
upper-lip; subnasal
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
trunk of an elephant
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
(set of) facial features; looks
rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
to humble someone
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to be full of pride; to be boastful
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
hooked nose
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout; snorting like a pig (while laughing)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
to be blunt; to be curt
bridge of the nose
nose piercing; nose ring
nasal plug; wedge (in tusk mortise-and-tenon joint); wooden pin driven through tenon to hold it in place
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
spraying blood from the nose (esp. as a trope in response to something erotic); violent nosebleed; intense excitement; being extremely turned on
nose and ears
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
proboscis; long nose
Avici (lowest level of hell)
toleration of an odour
wings of the nose (i.e. nostril)
root of the nose
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
to pull out nostril hairs; to outwit; to fool
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
nose ring
to be very shrewd; to be highly intelligent; to be very smart
to laugh scornfully
nasal mucous membrane; nasal mucosa
nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris
to be closely crowded together
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout; snorting like a pig (while laughing)
having a prominent nose; having a long nose; prideful; boastful; tengu
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
hooked nose
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
augmentation rhinoplasty
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
moustache; mustache
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
intolerable; disgusting
(winning) by a nose; photo finish
to be blunt; to be curt
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
paranasal sinus; paranasal cavity; sinus paranasales
snorting (esp. of a horse, cow, etc.); heavy nasal breathing
false nose; artificial nose
curved nose; crosspatch; male salmon in the breeding season
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
spraying blood from the nose (esp. as a trope in response to something erotic); violent nosebleed; intense excitement; being extremely turned on
stair nosing; nosing; aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
Cleopatra's nose; (fig.) a small thing with a huge influence
(winning) by a nose; photo finish
soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
head cold
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
to lead (a man) around by the nose
apex of nose; tip of nose; nasal apex
small, flat nose
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
muzzle; snout
to put on a triumphant air
greenish nasal mucus; green snot
glanders; farcy
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
to have one's nose mutilated; to have one's nose cut off
rhinophyma; red swollen nose (often associated with alcoholism)
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
voiced nasal sound; nasal sonant
sandal or clog strap
small, flat nose
founder; originator; introducer
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
nasal speculum
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
nose piercing; nose ring
ear, nose, and throat
muzzle (of a dog, cat, etc.)
wearing a (surgical) mask below one's nose
nasal irrigation device
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.
blowing one's nose with one's fingers
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
toe cover for clogs
moustache; mustache
halter (esp. tied to a bull's nose)
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
(cute) egg-like face; (lit.) eyes and nose on an egg
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
flat nose; flat-nose person
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
amorous man; henpecked husband
hooked nose
nasal pattern (used for identification); nose print
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
nose-blowing
head cold; (arch.) snorting (esp. of a horse, cow, etc.); (arch.) heavy nasal breathing
to put on a triumphant air
proud; having a prominent nose
nasogastric tube; NG tube
nasolabial sulcus; nasolabial groove; nasolabial fold
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
curved nose; crosspatch; male salmon in the breeding season
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
nasal polyps; adenoids
to lead (a man) around by the nose
flared nostrils
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
heat and moisture exchanger; HME
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
nasal catarrh; rheum; rhinitis; coryza
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
Geibi Gorge (Ichinoseki, Iwate)
smelling (something); turning one's nose towards a smell
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
vomeronasal organ
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
nose tesuji; nose attachment
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
quarreling; quarrelling
nasal congestion; stuffy nose; blocked nose
silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.
to have a sniffle; to have a congested nose
(set of) facial features; looks
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
(liquid) nasal mucus; nasal discharge; pituita; snot
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
head cold
root of the nose
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
coati; coatimundi
nasal polyps; adenoids
in the nose
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
saddle nose
nose piercing; nose ring
meeting head on
meeting head on
meeting head on
meeting head on
(cute) egg-like face; (lit.) eyes and nose on an egg
nose-blowing
taking medicine nasally; nasal drops
nasal (voice); twangy
nasal (voice); twangy
nose tesuji; nose attachment
rhinophyma; red swollen nose (often associated with alcoholism)
rhinophyma; red swollen nose (often associated with alcoholism)
nose ring (for cattle)
dried viper skin used in Chinese herbal medicine
diseases of the nose
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata)
to have a sniffle; to have a congested nose
handkerchief
to look daunted
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
kanji "nose" radical at left
proboscideans; proboscidians
glanders (contagious disease of horses)
catarrhine (primate of infraorder Catarrhini having nostrils that are close together, esp. the Old World monkeys of family Cercopithecidae)
platyrrhine (primate of infraorder Platyrrhini, which have nostrils that are far apart)
Yama's pole with a human head on the top (able to discern good and evil of the dead); (being a) fuss-pot; complaining about things in the public eye
fascia board; facia board
rhinology; nasology
otolaryngology; otorhinology
nasolacrimal duct; tear duct
snub nose; flat nose with flattened nostrils
snub nose; flat nose with flattened nostrils
nasal obstruction
nasal obstruction
nasal concha; nasal turbinate; turbinate (bone); turbinal
rhinorrhea
adjusting the height of eyeglasses (e.g. using nose pads)
adjusting the height of eyeglasses (e.g. using nose pads)
Burkholderia mallei (bacterium that causes glanders)
Strepsirrhini (primate suborder)
Haplorhini (primate suborder)
perirhinal; perinasal
rhinoceros horn
burial mound for severed noses and ears
nasal irrigation; nasal lavage; nasal douche; rhinenchysis
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
postnasal drip; post-nasal drip
unobtrusive nose; unpeculiar nose
crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii); Salvadori's monitor; Papua monitor; artellia
Amami tip-nosed frog (Odorrana amamiensis)
Ryukyu tip-nosed frog (Odorrana narina)
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai); bumblebee bat; Old World hog-nosed bat
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai); bumblebee bat; Old World hog-nosed bat
southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita)
white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus spp., esp. the golden snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus roxellana)
snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus spp.)
Examples (77 in total)
My nose isn't so bad, after all.
My nose is so stuffed up that I can't sleep.
The back of my nose hurts.