Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2
JLPT level: N5
319 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: hear, ask, listen
Kunyomi: き.く, き.こえる
Onyomi: ブン, モン
Composition: 門 耳
Radical: 耳
Reading: もんがまえ
Meaning: ear
Strokes: 8
新聞(しんぶん) newspaper
前代未聞(ぜんだいみもん) unheard-of
聞く(きく) listen, hear, ask a question [v.t.]
聞こえる(きこえる) can be heard, hear [v.i.]
聞き手(ききて) listener
聞見 (ブンケン) information, experience, knowledge, observation
聞香 (ブンコウ) smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
スポーツ新聞 (スポーツシンブン) sports newspaper
壁新聞 (カベシンブン) wall newspaper, wall poster
聞見 (ブンケン) information, experience, knowledge, observation
聞香 (ブンコウ) smelling incense, savoring incense, distinguishing incense by smell, incense-smelling party
奏聞 (ソウモン) reporting to the Emperor
声聞 (ショウモン) sravaka (disciple of Buddha), adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
聞く (きく) to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask, to enquire, to query, to hear about, to hear of, to learn of, to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with, to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to, to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance), to taste (alcohol), to try
聞くだけ野暮 (きくだけやぼ) asking would be rude, tasteless question
聞こえる (きこえる) to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears, to sound (like), to come across (as), to be well known, to be famous, to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand