聞 — hear, ask, listen
きく
聞
hear
きく
U+805E
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #319
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1626
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Remember 聞
Spaced repetition for this item requires Pro. Create an account to return here and choose your next step.
Grade 1 study is free. Other grades require Pro.
Meanings
- hear
- ask
- listen
Readings
- On'yomi
- ぶん bun もん mon
- Kun'yomi
- き ki
word
き ki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ぶん bun On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
もん mon On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
23 wordsEach dot is a word containing 聞: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 7 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Compound ideograph (会意). An ear (耳) at a gate (門) — listening at the doorway, or sounds passing through an opening. The gate frames the act of hearing, suggesting attentive reception.