Word Meaning 垣間聞く

かいまきく kaimakiku

垣間聞く is read as かいまきく (kaimakiku) and means to get wind of.

Meaning

English

  1. to get wind of

Reading

Kana

かいまきく

Romaji

kaimakiku

Writing Variants

  • かいま聞く かいまきく kaimakiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 79277 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

垣間見る

かいまみる

to take a peep at

垣間

かきま

gap (in a fence or hedge)

聞間違い

ききまちがい

mishearing

垣根

かきね

border

かき

fence

垣を作る

かきをつくる

to form a wall (of people)

間もなく

まもなく

having no time to ...

聞く

きく

to hear

間引く

まびく

to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)