Word Meaning 聴き

きき kiki

聴き is read as きき (kiki) and means tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
  2. hearing
  3. audible sound
  4. rumour
  5. rumor
  6. hearsay
  7. reputation

Reading

Kana

きき

Romaji

kiki

Writing Variants

  • 聞き きき kiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 103749 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聴衆

ちょうしゅう

audience

聴覚

ちょうかく

the sense of hearing

聴講

ちょうこう

lecture attendance

聴取

ちょうしゅ

listening (e.g. to the radio)

聴聞

ちょうもん

listening

聴聞会

ちょうもんかい

hearing (by a government agency)

聴力

ちょうりょく

hearing ability

聴診器

ちょうしんき

stethoscope

聴解力

ちょうかいりょく

listening comprehension

聴力計

ちょうりょくけい

audiometer

聴取料

ちょうしゅりょう

listener's fee

聴き方

ききかた

listener

Example Sentences

1

かれはあたらしいいやほんですきなきょくをききなおした。

He listened again to his favorite song with his new earphones.