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
  • 聞き手ききて
    hearer, listener, audience, interviewer, questioner
  • 新聞紙しんぶんし
    newsprint, newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc., newspaper
  • 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
  • 聞き取りききとり
    listening comprehension, aural comprehension, hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
  • 聴聞ちょうもん
    listening, hearing
  • 聴聞会ちょうもんかい
    hearing (by a government agency)
  • 見聞けんぶん
    information, experience, knowledge, observation
  • 見聞きみきき
    information, experience, observation, seeing and hearing
  • 聞き慣れるききなれる
    to get used to hearing
  • 聞き入るききいる
    to listen attentively to, to be absorbed in (listening to)
  • 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
  • 読み聞かせるよみきかせる
    to read aloud to another
  • 醜聞しゅうぶん
    scandal
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