- 鼻 — nose
- 鼻血 — nosebleed
- 鼻水 — runny nose
- 鼻声 — nasal voice
- 鼻孔 — nostril
- 嗅覚 — sense of smell
- 自慢鼻が高い — to be proud (idiom)
- 鼻炎 — rhinitis (nasal inflammation)
The top part 自 originally depicted a nose; combined with a phonetic element below, it forms 鼻, the character for “nose.” It appears in medical and everyday words involving smell, congestion, and breathing.
彼の 鼻は とても高いです。
He played the leading role in the movie.
鼻血が 出たのですが、なかなか止まりませんでした。
Each person plays an important role.