The kanji character 鼻 primarily represents the "nose." It refers to the organ used for smelling and breathing, located in the center of the face. The character embodies the concept of scent, inhalation, and the front part of the face.

・On-yomi (音読み): ビ (bi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 鼻 (hana)

⚫︎ 鼻鼻が高い Translation: To be proud; to have a high nose (figuratively) ⚫︎ 鼻炎 (びえん) Translation: Rhinitis (inflammation of the nose) ⚫︎ 鼻水 (はなみず) Translation: Nasal mucus; runny nose

The kanji 鼻 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The radical 畀 (pronounced hi, meaning "to give" or "to provide") is on the left side, representing the phonetic component, and the character 自 (ji, meaning "oneself") on the right side. The character originally depicted the nose and its function. Over time, the form of 自 (ji) changed slightly, but the character has retained the meaning of the nose.