聞

hear, listen

JLPT N5 Grade 2 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: き
On'yomi: ブン・モン

聞 means "hear, listen". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブン・モン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

聞きく

to listen

聞 in example sentences

よく聞きけ！

Yoku kike!

Listen up.
聞きいてた？

Kiiteta?

Were you listening?
新聞しんぶんどこ？

Shinbun doko?

Where's the newspaper?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 聞

Common questions

What does the kanji 聞 mean?: 聞 means "hear, listen". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 聞 have?: 聞 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 聞 read?: It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブン・モン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 聞?: 聞 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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