鼻
hana[ha̠na̠]
The Japanese word for nose is 鼻 (hana).
鼻 refers to the protuberance on the face.
Meaning: protuberance on the face (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hana
Did you know?
- The use of 鼻 as a pronoun stems from the ancient custom of pointing to one's own nose to indicate 'me' during a conversation.
- The expression 鼻が高い literally means 'the nose is high' and is used to say that someone is proud or feels honored.
- The word 鼻 is a homophone of the word for 'flower' 《花》, meaning they sound identical despite having completely different meanings and kanji.
Examples in context
- 鼻をかんで。Blow your nose.This sentence is useful for giving the instruction to blow your 鼻.Tatoeba #8649639 by small_snow, translation #3374161 by CK
- 鼻が冷たい。My nose is cold.This sentence is useful for describing the sensation of a cold 鼻.Tatoeba #9453681 by small_snow, translation #9453675 by CK
- 鼻が痒いよ。My nose itches.This sentence is useful for describing an itchy 鼻.Tatoeba #10218757 by small_snow, translation #1369203 by sacredceltic
- 62 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a photo studio, looking at a recent picture.
- 陽太 Yotaこの写真、鼻が大きく見えるね。Kono shashin, hana ga ookiku mieru ne.In this photo, my nose looks big.
- 美咲 Misaki全然そんなことないよ。Zenzen sonna koto nai yo.Not at all.
- 陽太 Yota本当？美咲は鼻が綺麗だね。Hontou? Misaki wa hana ga kirei da ne.Really? You have a beautiful nose, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう、嬉しいな。Arigatou, ureshii na.Thank you, that makes me happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nose” translations and entries 鼻, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 鼻, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
