聞 (ask, hear, listen) - Kanji Codex

聞

ask, hear, listen

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ブンモン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

き.くき.こえる

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:14

JLPT:5

Frequency:319

Vocabulary

ブン

Word	Reading	Meaning
見聞	ケンブン	information; experience; knowledge; observation
新聞	シンブン	newspaper
新聞紙	シンブンシ	newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
新聞社	シンブンシャ	newspaper company
新聞記事	シンブンキジ	newspaper story (article, account)

モン

Word	Reading	Meaning
見聞	ケンモン	information; experience; knowledge; observation
前代未聞	ゼンダイミモン	unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
聴聞	チョウモン	listening; hearing
聴聞会	チョウモンカイ	hearing (by a government agency)
未聞	ミモン	unheard

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
新聞紙	しんぶんがみ	newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
聞かす	きかす	to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone); to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
聞き取り	ききとり	listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
聞き手	ききて	hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
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

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