A sintered Ni ferrite body having a composition comprising, calculated as oxide, 47.0-48.3% by mol of Fe2O3, 14.5% or more and less than 25% by mol of ZnO, 8.2-10.0% by mol of CuO, and more than 0.6% and 2.5% or less by mol of CoO, the balance being NiO and inevitable impurities, and having an average crystal grain size of more than 2.5 μm and less than 5.5 μm.