Japanese symbol for “jarring”
耳障り
みみざわり
Romaji: mimizawari
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough
In Japanese, jarring is 耳障り, read みみざわり (mimizawari).
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 hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
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 |
| 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 |
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
| 支障 | ししょう shishou | obstacle; hindrance; impediment |
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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