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聞く
きく
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to hear
2
to listen
3
to ask
4
to listen (e.g. to music)
5
to enquire
6
to query
7
to hear about
8
to hear of
Example sentence
音楽を聞くのが好きです。
おんがくを きくのが すきです。
I like listening to music.
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Kanji in this word
聞
Hear, Ask, Listen
14 strokes
More words with
聞
新聞
しんぶん ·
newspaper
N5
聞かす
きかす ·
to let (someone) hear
新聞社
しんぶんしゃ ·
newspaper company
N4
聞き手
ききて ·
hearer
聞き取り
ききとり ·
listening comprehension
N1
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スポーツ新聞
スポーツしんぶん ·
sports newspaper
新聞紙
しんぶんし ·
newsprint
聞こえる
きこえる ·
to be heard
N4
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