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    3. 聞く

    聞く

    聞きく​

    to hear

    N5KMT7CoreRef L1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    聴く

    きく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hear
    2.
    to listen (e.g. to music)
    3.
    to ask, to enquire, to query
    4.
    to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
    5.
    to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
    6.
    to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
    7.
    to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
    8.
    to taste (alcohol), to try

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    音おん楽がくを聞きくのが好すきです。

    I like listening to music.

    KMT3Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    道みちが分わからなかったので、警けい察さつ官かんに道みちを聞きいた。

    I didn't know the way, so I asked a police officer for directions.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    先せん生せいの言いうことをよく聞きく生せい徒とは成せい績せきが良よい。

    Students who listen carefully to what their teacher says get good grades.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    お香こうを聞きいて心こころを落おち着つかせた。

    I calmed my mind by smelling the incense.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの意い見けんは聞きくに値あたいしないと判 断 された。

    His opinion was judged not worth listening to.

    KMT8Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    聞
    き.く・き.こえる…(2)
    hear・ask・listen
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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