Word Meaning 聞きつける

ききつける kikitsukeru

聞きつける is read as ききつける (kikitsukeru) and means to get used to hearing.

Meaning

English

to get used to hearing
to hear
to catch (the sound of something)
to hear about (rumour, etc.)
to overhear
to learn of (something)

Reading

Kana

ききつける

Romaji

kikitsukeru

Writing Variants

聞き付ける ききつける kikitsukeru
聞付ける ききつける kikitsukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 聞き及ぶ,聞き込む,聞き取る,聞知する,聞き馴れる,聞き慣れる,聞き旧す,聞き古す Rank 131313 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞こえる

きこえる

to be well known

聞き入る

ききいる

to listen attentively to

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

聞きしに勝る

ききしにまさる

exceeding what one had heard

聞き分ける

ききわける

to (listen and) understand

聞き伝える

ききつたえる

to hear (secondhand)

聞き間違える

ききまちがえる

to mishear

聞き知る

ききしる

to learn something through hearing

聞き届ける

ききとどける

to grant (a request)

聞き違える

ききちがえる

to mishear