Meaning of 聞く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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聞く, 聴く, 訊くJLPT 5
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Kana Readingきく
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Romajikiku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to hear
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to listen (e.g. to music)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to ask; to enquire; to query
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Example Sentences
聞く, 聴く, 訊く, きく used in context
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What's the matter? asked the little white rabbit.
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なんで聞くの？
Why do you ask?
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恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
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「何も聞いていないので何も言えない」と困惑の表情を浮かべた。
He said with a perplexed expression, "I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything."
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黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
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黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
On: チョウ, テイ
Kun: き.く, ゆる.す
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