Word Meaning 聞き取る

ききとる kikitoru

聞き取る is read as ききとる (kikitoru) and means to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.)
  2. to inquire
  3. to catch (someone's words)
  4. to make out
  5. to follow
  6. to understand

Reading

Kana

ききとる

Romaji

kikitoru

Writing Variants

  • 聴き取る ききとる kikitoru
  • 聴取る ききとる kikitoru
  • 聞きとる ききとる kikitoru
  • 聞取る ききとる kikitoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 聞き及ぶ,聞き込む,聞きつける,聞知する Rank 9287 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き取り

ききとり

listening comprehension

聞き取り調査

ききとりちょうさ

fact-finding survey based on interviews

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

聞き役

ききやく

listener's role

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

聞き込み

ききこみ

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

聞き合せ

ききあわせ

inquiry