Word Meaning 聞く

きく kiku

聞く is read as きく (kiku) and means to hear.

Meaning

English

to hear
to listen (e.g. to music)
to smell (esp. incense)
to sample (a fragrance)
to taste (alcohol)
to try
to ask
to enquire

Reading

Kana

きく

Romaji

kiku

Writing Variants

聴くきく kiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 確聞する,聴く,視聴する,聴講する,聴取する,傍聴する Antonyms 話す Related Words 聞こえる,聴く,聞かない,相談に乗る,相談を受ける,相談に応じる,聴衆,聴聞 Rank 8141 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

聞き書き

ききがき

writing down what one hears

聞き入る

ききいる

to listen attentively to

聞こえ

きこえ

sonority

聞き出す

ききだす

to begin listening (to)

聞き手

ききて

interviewer

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

聞き込み捜査

ききこみそうさ

(police) legwork

聞き流す

ききながす

to pay no attention to (while listening)

Example Sentences

1

答えを聞く前に帰らないで。

こたえをきくまえにかえらないで。

Don't leave before hearing the answer.