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 StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10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.
なぜ聞くの?
Why do you ask?
トムは聞く。
Tom listens.
なんで聞くの?
Why do you ask?
俺に聞くなよ。
How should I know?
私が聞くべきだよね?
I should ask, shouldn't I?
聞くんじゃなかった。
I shouldn't have asked.
トムに聞くつもりなの?
Are you going to ask Tom?
あなたは聞くべきだ。
I think you ought to listen.
彼に聞くのを忘れた。
I forgot to ask him.