JLPT N5 kanji · 14 strokes · #319 by frequency
聞 — Hear, ask
- Meaning
- Hear, ask, listen
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ブンモン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- き.くき.こえる
- Radical
- 耳
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
14 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
You press your ear (耳) against the gate (門) to hear (聞) what's being said behind it.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聞く | きく | to hear |
| 新聞 | しんぶん | newspaper |
| 前代未聞 | ぜんだいみもん | unheard-of, unprecedented |
| 聞こえる | きこえる | to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears |
| 新聞社 | しんぶんしゃ | newspaper company |
| 聞き取り | ききとり | listening comprehension, aural comprehension |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.