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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

聞

Radical

Radical: 耳

Reading: もんがまえ

Meaning: ear

Strokes: 8

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Examples

Examples with audio

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

Onyomi Examples

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

Kunyomi Examples

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

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