N1Godan verb
聞く
きく
Meaning
- 1.to hear
- 2.to listen (e.g. to music)
- 3.to ask
Meanings across languages
- English
- to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask
- Tiếng Việt
- nghe, lắng nghe (vd: nhạc), hỏi
- 日本語
- 聞く, 聴く, 尋ねる
- 한국어
- 듣다, 들다, 묻다
- 中文
- 听, 倾听（例如音乐）, 问
- Bahasa Indonesia
- mendengar
- ภาษาไทย
- ฟัง
- Español
- escuchar
- Français
- entendre
- Deutsch
- hören
- Português
- ouvir
Kanji used
Example sentences
その唄を聞くと唐突に召されると言われる。
It is said that one is suddenly summoned upon hearing the song.
麦のことばを聞く。
Listen to the words of the barley.
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