# 鼻 — Nose

Frequency rank 1024 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 典 (Rule), less common than 季 (Seasons).

- On’yomi: び
- Kun’yomi: はな
- Radical: 鼻 Nose (Kangxi 209)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

The self (自) looks over a rice paddy (田) while counting to twenty (廿) — you point to your own face, touching your nose to show 'this is my nose.'

In words:

- 鼻 はな — nose
- 耳鼻科 じびか — otolaryngology

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