Word Meaning 聞かす

きかす kikasu

聞かす is read as きかす (kikasu) and means to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc..

Meaning

English

  1. to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.
  2. to hold (someone) enchanted by
  3. to let (someone) hear
  4. to tell (e.g. a story)
  5. to inform (of)
  6. to make (someone) listen
  7. to make (someone) understand
  8. to drum into (someone)

Reading

Kana

きかす

Romaji

kikasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 5149 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き出す

ききだす

to begin listening (to)

聞き流す

ききながす

to pay no attention to (while listening)

聞き返す

ききかえす

to ask a question in return

聞き直す

ききなおす

to listen again

聞こえる

きこえる

to be well known

聞く

きく

to hear

聞き書き

ききがき

writing down what one hears

聞き入る

ききいる

to listen attentively to

聞こえ

きこえ

sonority

聞き手

ききて

interviewer

聞き取り

ききとり

listening comprehension

聞き取る

ききとる

to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.)