Word Meaning 聞きしに勝る

ききしにまさる kikishinimasaru

聞きしに勝る is read as ききしにまさる (kikishinimasaru) and means exceeding what one had heard.

Meaning

English

  1. exceeding what one had heard
  2. beyond one's expectations

Reading

Kana

ききしにまさる

Romaji

kikishinimasaru

Writing Variants

  • 聞きしにまさる ききしにまさる kikishinimasaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 77001 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き取る

ききとる

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

聞き慣れる

ききなれる

to get used to hearing

聞き合せる

ききあわせる

to make inquiries

聞付ける

ききつける

to get used to hearing

聞き伝える

ききつたえる

to hear (secondhand)

聞き覚える

ききおぼえる

to be familiar

聞き耳を立てる

ききみみをたてる

to prick up one's ears and listen

聞こえる

きこえる

to be well known

聞き入る

ききいる

to listen attentively to