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聞

聞 — hear, ask, listen

On
ブン, モン
Kun
きく, きこえる
Strokes
14
JLPT
N5
School grade
2

Common words with 聞

  • 新聞しんぶんnewspaperCommon

    ジョンのことが新聞に出ていた。
    John was mentioned in the paper.

  • 聞かすきかすto let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)Common

    そのことについてできるだけ話を聞かしてください。
    Tell me as much about that as possible.

  • 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper companyCommon

    どちらの新聞社にお勤めですか。
    Which newspaper do you work for?

  • 聞き手ききてhearer; listener; audienceCommon
  • 新聞紙しんぶんしnewsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.Common
  • 前代未聞ぜんだいみもんunheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-brea…Common
  • 新聞記事しんぶんきじnewspaper story (article, account)Common
  • 聞き書きききがきwriting down what one hears; account of what one hearsCommon
  • 聞き取りききとりlistening comprehension; aural comprehensionCommon
  • 聴聞ちょうもんlistening; hearingCommon
  • スポーツ新聞スポーツしんぶんsports newspaperCommon
  • 見聞けんぶんinformation; experience; knowledge; observationCommon
  • 醜聞しゅうぶんscandalCommon
  • 聞き取るききとるto catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to understandCommon
  • 聞くきくto hearCommon
  • 聞こえるきこえるto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's earsCommon
  • 聴聞会ちょうもんかいhearing (by a government agency)Occasional
  • 見聞きみききinformation; experience; observation; seeing and hearingOccasional
  • 伝聞でんぶんhearsay; rumor; rumour; reportOccasional
  • 聞きなれるききなれるto get used to hearingOccasional

With the N5 kanji, you can read 51 words that use 聞.

  • 聞かす きかす to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of)
  • 聞き書き ききがき writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
  • 聞く きく to hear
  • 聞こえる きこえる to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
  • 見聞 けんぶん information; experience; knowledge; observation

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