聞 – kanji for “listen, ask”
- Meaning
- listen, ask
- On'yomi
- ブンbun
- Kun'yomi
- きki
- Level
- JLPT N5 #71 of 100
Words with 聞
Grouped by how 聞 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiブンbun
- 新聞 しんぶんshinbun newspaper
Kun'yomiきki
- 聞いて きいてkiite asking
- 聞きます ききますkikimasu listen
Example sentences
- 毎日新聞を読みます Mainichi shinbun wo yomimasu I read the newspaper every day
- 彼女は音楽を聞きます Kanojo wa ongaku wo kikimasu She listens to music
- 聞く→聞きます kiku→kikimasu listen (polite)
- 音楽を聞きます Ongaku wo kikimasu I listen to music
- 耳が聞こえません Mimi ga kikoemasen I can't hear
- 音楽が聞こえますか Ongaku ga kikoemasu ka Can you hear the music?
- 聞いてみたらどうですか Kiite mitara dou desu ka Why don't you try asking?
- 新聞によると、事故が起きたらしい Shinbun ni yoru to, jiko ga okita rashii According to the newspaper, an accident happened
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