Kanji · N5 · 14 strokes
聞 / to listen
Kanji for to listen, to hear, or to ask.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ブン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | き.きます、き.こえます | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
聞 carries the meaning to listen, to hear, or to ask.
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How to write 聞
Trace 聞 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 聞
新聞しんぶんnewspaper
聞きますききますto listen
聞きますききますto ask
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聞 in context
電車で新聞を読みます。
でんしゃでしんぶんをよみます
I read the newspaper on the train.
いっしょにテープを聞きましょう。
いっしょにてーぷをききましょう
Let's listen to the tape together.
漢字の読み方を先生に聞きます。
かんじのよみかたをせんせいにききます
I ask the teacher how to read kanji.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 聞 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
聞 — Kanji Practice
14 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/聞
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