Moto 聞く (きく)to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask
- to hearGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to listen (e.g. to music)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to ask; to enquire; to queryGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to hear about; to hear of; to learn ofGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen toGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 聞く
Words that share its kanji
- 新聞しんぶんnewspaper
- 聞かすきかすto let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story)
- 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper company
- 聞き手ききてhearer; listener
- 新聞紙しんぶんしnewsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.
- 前代未聞ぜんだいみもんunheard-of; unprecedented
- 新聞記事しんぶんきじnewspaper story (article, account)
- 聞き書きききがきwriting down what one hears; account of what one hears
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