聞

ONぶん、もん

KUNきく、きこえる

Meanings

listenhearask

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How to remember

'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

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