Japanese symbol for “deaf”
耳の不自由
みみのふじゆう
Romaji: miminofujiyuu
deafness; the deaf
In Japanese, deaf is 耳の不自由, read みみのふじゆう (miminofujiyuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n deafness; the deaf
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耳元 | みみもと mimimoto | close to the ear |
| 耳目 | じもく jimoku | eyes and ears; seeing and hearing |
| 耳障り | みみざわり mimizawari | hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping |
| 中耳炎 | ちゅうじえん chuujien | otitis media; middle-ear infection |
| 初耳 | はつみみ hatsumimi | something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time |
| 内耳 | ないじ naiji | inner ear |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deaf”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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