to hear, to listen

Example words

• 聞(き)きますto listen
• 新聞(しんぶん)newspaper
• 聞(き)くto listen
• 聞(き)き 取(と)りlistening comprehension
• 伝聞(でんぶん)rumour
• 見聞(けんぶん)experience, observation

In the vocabulary

Words from the course that use this kanji.

• 新聞(しんぶん)newspaperLesson 2
• 聞(き)きますto hear, to listenLesson 6
• 聞(き)きます[先生(せんせい)に〜]to ask [the teacher]Lesson 23

Easy to mix up

The book warns about these lookalike kanji.