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聞

Hear, Ask, Listen

14 strokes

On readings 音読み

ぶん、もん

Kun readings 訓読み

き.く、き.こえる

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GateEar

Memory hook

An ear pressed against the gate — do you hear that?

Words using 聞

聞くきくto hearN5 新聞しんぶんnewspaperN5 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper companyN4 聞こえるきこえるto be heardN4 聞き取りききとりlistening comprehensionN1 聞くきくto hear; to listen (e.g. to music)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)うわさを聞くうわさをきくto hear a rumor ; to get wind of スポーツ新聞スポーツしんぶんsports newspaper 見聞けんぶんinformation 新聞紙しんぶんしnewsprint 前代未聞ぜんだいみもんunheard-of

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