聞 hear
Also: ask, listen
- On'yomi
- ブン、モン
- Kun'yomi
- き-く、き-こえる
- Strokes
- 14
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 2
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): き-く.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
Remember it
An ear pressed inside the gate, catching every word from the street — you hear, you listen, and then you ask.
A common word
- 新聞 しんぶん newspaper
Example sentences
よく音楽を聞きます。
よくおんがくをききます。
I often listen to music.
分からない時は先生に聞いてください。
わからないときはせんせいにきいてください。
When you don't understand, please ask the teacher.
Kanji that share a part
門 is its radical. 12 kanji share it in all.
- 間 interval
- 問 question
- 開 open
- 関 relate
- 閉 closed N3
- 閃 flash N1
- 閑 leisure N1
- 閣 tower N1
耳 is a component. 10 kanji share it in all.
- 取 take
- 恥 shame N3
- 職 post N3
- 敢 daring N2
- 耶 question Mark N1
- 摂 take in N1
- 聖 holy N1
- 聡 wise N1