Word Meaning 聞き覚え

ききおぼえ kikioboe

聞き覚え is read as ききおぼえ (kikioboe) and means learning by ear.

Meaning

English

learning by ear
memory of having heard something before

Reading

Kana

ききおぼえ

Romaji

kikioboe

Writing Variants

聞きおぼえ ききおぼえ kikioboe

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 113289 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き覚える

ききおぼえる

to be familiar

聞き覚えがある

ききおぼえがある

to have heard somewhere

見聞覚知

けんもんかくち

perception through the six senses (of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and consciousness)

聞き伝え

ききづたえ

hearsay

聞こえ

きこえ

sonority

聞き応え

ききごたえ

worth listening to

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.)

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)

聞き慣れる

ききなれる

to get used to hearing

聞き返す

ききかえす

to ask a question in return

Example Sentences

その名前に聞き覚えある？

Does that name ring a bell?

その名前、聞き覚えがある。

That name sounds familiar.

その名前には聞き覚えがあるな。

That name sounds familiar to me.

あなたの名前に聞き覚えがあります。

Your name sounds familiar to me.

電話の声は私には聞き覚えのないものだった。

The voice on the phone was unfamiliar to me.