鼻(はな)

はな

noun

nose

See also: 花(はな) (flower)

1. nose

The organ of smell and breathing on the face.

鼻(はな)が高(たか)い。

To have a high nose; to be proud.

鼻(はな)をかむ。

To blow one's nose.

鼻水(はなみず)が出(で)る。

My nose is running.

犬(いぬ)は鼻(はな)がいい。

Dogs have a good sense of smell.

花(はな)に鼻(はな)を近(ちか)づけて匂(にお)いをかいだ。

I brought my nose close to the flower and smelled it.

鼻(はな) refers to the nose — both the physical organ and its metaphorical use in expressions about pride and perception.

Watch out

鼻(はな) (nose) and 花(はな) (flower) share the same reading. They are distinguished by pitch accent in standard Japanese.

Common physical expressions

鼻(はな)をかむ: to blow one's nose
鼻水(はなみず)が出(で)る: to have a runny nose
鼻(はな)が詰(つ)まる: to have a stuffy nose
鼻(はな)が利(き)く: to have a good sense of smell

Figurative expressions

鼻(はな)が高(たか)い: to be proud (literally 'high nose')
鼻(はな)を折(お)る: to humble someone, to take someone down a peg
鼻(はな)で笑(わら)う: to sneer at, to laugh scornfully
鼻(はな)につく: to get on one's nerves, to be annoying

Related Words

Homophone: 花(はな) (flower (same pronunciation))

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Added 2026.1.9 21:34 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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