聞 means “hear”

きく · kiku

Also: ask, listen

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

きく, きこえる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ブン, モン

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 2 · 14 strokes

The story

An ear pressed against a gate: listening carefully to what lies beyond, catching whispers of the world outside.

Used in 聞く (kiku, to hear/ask) and 新聞 (shinbun, newspaper)

Words with 聞

• 新聞 (しんぶん, shinbun): newspaper

More from Actions & Movement

• 話 speak
• 読 read
• 書 write
• 歩 walk
• 走 run
• 休 rest
• 待 wait
• 持 hold
• 登 climb
• 座 sit
• 開 open
• 見 see

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.