The kanji 耳 primarily represents "ear." It signifies the organ of hearing and the sense of sound perception. It can also imply the act of listening or the ability to understand. The core meaning focuses on receiving and processing auditory information.

・On-yomi (音読み): ジ (ji) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): みみ (mimi)

⚫︎耳（みみ） Translation: Ear ⚫︎耳（みみ）がいい Translation: To have a good ear; to be quick to understand ⚫︎耳（みみ）が遠（とお）い Translation: Hard of hearing

The kanji 耳 is a pictograph. It depicts the side view of an ear. The top part represents the outer ear, and the lower part indicates the ear canal. The character's form has remained relatively consistent over time, making its visual representation easily recognizable as the organ it represents.