聞

hear, ask, listen

N314 strokes

On'yomi

ブン bunモン mon

Kun'yomi

き.く ki.kuき.こえる ki.koeru

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Examples

昨日のニュースを聞きましたか？

Did you hear yesterday's news?

先生に質問を聞きました。

I asked the teacher a question.

音楽を聞くのが好きです。

I like listening to music.

Words with this Kanji

新聞しんぶんnewspaper 聞くきくlisten; ask 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper company, news agency 聞かせるきかせるlet listen, tell 聞こえるきこえるhear, can hear 聞き慣れるききなれるbecome accustomed to hearing 聞き取るききとるunderstand (listening), listen and comprehend 聞き手ききてlistener, audience 聞き出すききだすstart listening; ask out, elicit 聞き直すききなおすask again 聞き返すききかえすask back, question in return 聞き流すききながすlet go in one ear and out the other 聞き応えききごたえworth listening to 聞き覚えるききおぼえるhear and remember 聞き惚れるききほれるbecome fascinated by listening 聞き取りききとりlistening comprehension, auditory understanding 聞き上手ききじょうずgood listener 聞き蕩れるききとれるbecome fascinated by listening 聞き入るききいるbecome fascinated by listening 聞き入れるききいれるheed, accept (requests, opinions)