14 strokes

hear, ask, listen

Kunき.く、き.こえる
Onブン、モン

Radicals

Common words

  • 聞こえるきこえる
    to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears, to sound (like), to come across (as), to be well known, to be famous, to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand
  • 聞くきく
    to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask, to enquire, to query, to hear about, to hear of, to learn of, to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with, to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to, to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance), to taste (alcohol), to try
  • 新聞しんぶん
    newspaper
  • 聞けるきける
    to tell
  • 聞こえきこえ
    being able to hear something (clearly), clearness of a sound, reception (e.g. of a radio station), reputation, renown, fame, hearsay, impression (that something gives off), respectability, sonority
  • 聞かすきかす
    to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of), to make (someone) listen, to make (someone) understand, to drum into (someone), to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc., to hold (someone) enchanted by
  • 新聞社しんぶんしゃ
    newspaper company
  • 聞き出すききだす
    to get (information) out of someone, to extract (information) from someone, to find out (through questioning), to begin listening (to)
  • 聞き手ききて
    hearer, listener, audience, interviewer, questioner
  • 聞き取りききとり
    listening comprehension, aural comprehension, hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
  • 見聞けんぶん
    information, experience, knowledge, observation
  • 言い聞かせるいいきかせる
    to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
  • 聞き取るききとる
    to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand, to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.), to inquire
  • 新聞紙しんぶんし
    newsprint, newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc., newspaper
  • 醜聞しゅうぶん
    scandal
  • 前代未聞ぜんだいみもん
    unheard-of, unprecedented, unparalleled in history (unparallelled), record-breaking
  • 新聞記事しんぶんきじ
    newspaper story (article, account)
  • 聞き書きききがき
    writing down what one hears, account of what one hears
  • 聴聞ちょうもん
    listening, hearing
  • 聴聞会ちょうもんかい
    hearing (by a government agency)