Onyomi: ブン, モン · Kunyomi: き.く, き.こえる · Meanings: ask, hear, listen
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 聞く | きく | to hear | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb |
| 聞こえる | きこえる | to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 聞かす | きかす | to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of) | common Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 聞き取る | ききとる | to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 聞き入る | ききいる | to listen attentively to, to be absorbed in (listening to) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 聞き出す | ききだす | to get (information) out of someone, to extract (information) from someone, to find out (through questioning) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 聞き上手 | ききじょうず | being a good listener, good listener | Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 聞き取り | ききとり | listening comprehension, aural comprehension | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 聞き入れる | ききいれる | to grant (a wish), to accede, to comply with, to heed | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 聞き飽きる | ききあきる | to be tired of hearing | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 聞き漏らす | ききもらす | to fail to hear, to miss | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 聞く耳を持たない | きくみみをもたない | to turn a deaf ear to, to not listen to, to not get the message | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 聞かせる | きかせる | to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 聞きたがる | ききたがる | to be curious, to be inquisitive, to want to hear | Godan verb with 'ru' ending |
| 聞き覚え | ききおぼえ | learning by ear | Noun |