Vocabulary What does 耳元 (みみもと, mimimoto) mean? 耳元 (みみもと, mimimoto) means close to the ear. Quick factsReadingみみもとRomajimimimotoPart of speechnoun 耳元みみもとmimimotoclose to the ear1noun close to the earAlso written: 耳許、耳もとKanji in this word耳ear元origin, source, beginning; former