Word Meaning 聞き返す

ききかえす kikikaesu

聞き返す is read as ききかえす (kikikaesu) and means to ask a question in return.

Meaning

English

to ask a question in return
to ask again
to ask for a repeated explanation
to listen repeatedly
to listen again

Reading

Kana

ききかえす

Romaji

kikikaesu

Writing Variants

きき返す ききかえす kikikaesu
訊き返す ききかえす kikikaesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 22431 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き流す

ききながす

to pay no attention to (while listening)

聞き直す

ききなおす

to listen again

聞き過す

ききすごす

to fail to catch

聞き落す

ききおとす

to fail to hear

聞かす

きかす

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

聞き出す

ききだす

to begin listening (to)

聞き尽くす

ききつくす

to hear all about

聞外す

ききはずす

to mishear

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

聞き慣れる

ききなれる

to get used to hearing