Word Meaning 聞きにくい

ききにくい kikinikui

聞きにくい is read as ききにくい (kikinikui) and means difficult to hear.

Meaning

English

  1. difficult to hear
  2. indistinct
  3. hesitating to ask
  4. awkward to ask
  5. unpleasant to hear
  6. painful to listen to

Reading

Kana

ききにくい

Romaji

kikinikui

Writing Variants

  • 聞き悪い ききにくい kikinikui
  • 聞き難い ききにくい kikinikui

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 聞きよい,聞き易い Rank 131340 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き良い

ききよい

pleasant to listen to

聞き苦しい

ききぐるしい

difficult to hear

聞き違い

ききちがい

mishearing

聞かす

きかす

to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.

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