N1Godan verb

聞かす

きかす

Meaning

1.to let (someone) hear
2.to tell (e.g. a story)
3.to inform (of)

Meanings across languages

English: to let (someone) hear, to tell (e.g. a story), to inform (of)
Tiếng Việt: cho (ai) nghe, kể (vd: câu chuyện), thông báo (về)
日本語: 聞かす, 話す, 知らせる
한국어: 전하다, 이야기하다, 알리다
中文: 让(某人)听, 讲述（例如故事）, 通知（关于）
Bahasa Indonesia: memberitahukan
ภาษาไทย: แจ้งให้ทราบ
Español: informar
Français: informer
Deutsch: informieren
Português: informar

Kanji used

Related words

新聞

しんぶん

newspaper

聞く

きく

to hear, to listen (e.g. to music)

又聞き

またぎき

hearsay, secondhand information

新聞社

しんぶんしゃ

newspaper company

見聞

けんぶん

information, experience

聴聞

ちょうもん

listening, hearing

新聞紙

しんぶんし

newsprint, newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.

聞き手

ききて

hearer, listener

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