鼻 means “nose”

はな · hana

Also: snout

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

はな

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ビ

Taught in grade 3 · 14 strokes

The story

A proud form rising from the center of the face: the nose detects cherry blossoms in spring and approaching rain in summer.

Used in 鼻水 (hanamizu, runny nose) and 鼻血 (hanaji, nosebleed)

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• 指 finger
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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.