鼻 — “nose” in Japanese

Grade 3び, はな

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“nose” in Japanese is 鼻, read bi, hana (び, はな). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 鼻血 (nosebleed).

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What does 鼻 mean?

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Kanji	鼻
Meaning	nose
Readings	び, はな
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	鼻血 (nosebleed)

How to read 鼻

鼻 is read bi (び) or hana (はな) depending on the word.

Words with 鼻

鼻血
耳鼻科

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Updated: 2026-08-28