listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

About this kanji

The kanji 聴 primarily means "to listen" and is often associated with careful inquiry or attention. It can be used as a verb or in compounds. For example, 聴取 (ちょうしゅ) refers to a "hearing" where statements or opinions are gathered, while 聴衆 (ちょうしゅう) means "audience," referring to those who listen to a presentation. Another common compound is 公聴会 (こうちょうかい) or "public hearing," where community opinions are shared. Additionally, 聴 is also used in the context of viewing, as seen in 視聴者 (しちょうしゃ), meaning "viewer" in television or streaming. Note that it emphasizes the act of listening attentively.

Example sentences

• 音楽の演奏を聴くのが好きだ。

  I enjoy listening to music performances.

Meanings across languages

English

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Tiếng Việt

nghe

日本語

聴く

한국어

듣다

中文

听

id

mendengarkan

th

ฟัง

es

escuchar

fr

écouter

de

lauschen

pt

ouvir

Common compounds

• 聴取ちょうしゅhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect)
• 聴衆ちょうしゅうaudience, attendance, hearers
• 公聴会こうちょうかいpublic hearing
• 視聴者しちょうしゃviewer (esp. of television, streaming video content), audience, viewership
• 視聴率しちょうりつratings (e.g. of a television program), audience rating, viewing rate
• 視聴しちょうlooking and listening, (television) viewing, watching
• 聴覚ちょうかく(sense of) hearing, auditory perception
• 聴講ちょうこうlecture attendance, auditing