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聞
listen · hear · ask
N5On: ぶん、もんKun: きく、きこえる
Memory Aid
'Kiku' — Can I KICK back and LISTEN?
The components of 聞 (gate + ear) make you visualize an ear at a gate. This suggests trying to 'hear' through an obstacle or 'asking' for access/information.
Vocabulary
聞くきくto listen, to hear, to ask
聞こえるきこえるto be audible, to be heard
新聞しんぶんnewspaper
質問しつもんquestion
Example Sentences
毎日、音楽をよく聞きます。
I listen to music well every day.
ラジオの音が聞こえますか。
Can you hear the sound of the radio?
私は毎朝、新聞を読みます。
I read the newspaper every morning.
先生にわからないことを聞きました。
I asked the teacher about what I didn't understand.