Word Meaning 聴耳

ききみみ kikimimi

聴耳 is read as ききみみ (kikimimi) and means straining one's ears.

Meaning

English

  1. straining one's ears

Reading

Kana

ききみみ

Romaji

kikimimi

Writing Variants

  • 聴き耳 ききみみ kikimimi
  • 聞き耳 ききみみ kikimimi
  • 聞耳 ききみみ kikimimi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 126345 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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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