Keyword
ear
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig881
Readings
みみ
(97%)
(2%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a rectangular ear.

Used in kanji (36 in total)
hear
take
holy
shame
being employed
actively listen
old geezer
bold
animal food
absorb (nutrients or knowledge)
exclamation
clever-witted
become engrossed (in something)
tease
mushroom
rise
shingling
coconut tree
strung together
???
deafness
summons
son-in-law
assemble
voice [old]
humiliation
sculling oar
interpretation
wise
nock (of a bow)
promptly
???
???
???
???
three ears
Used in vocabulary (254 in total)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
close to the ear
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Examples (119 in total)
Why are your ears so big?
He could not believe his ears.
Are my ears red?