Kanji

聴

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

耳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ, テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きく, ゆるす

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, とし, より

Common Readings

チョウ, き…く

Example sentences

聴く きく
静かな 部屋 音楽 聴く 幸せ

It is happiness to listen to music in a quiet room.

ものがある ものがある
演奏 聴く 揺さぶる ものがある

There is something in his performance that shakes the hearts of listeners.

聴覚 ちょうかく
聴覚 非常に 鋭く 遠く 物音 聞き取る こと できる

He has a very sharp sense of hearing and can hear distant sounds.

視覚 しかく
視覚 だけ なく 聴覚 嗅覚 刺激 する よう 体験 だった

It was an experience that stimulated not only sight but also hearing and smell.

聴こえる きこえる
遠く から 聴こえる

The sound of waves can be heard from afar.

吹聴 ふいちょう
自分 手柄 吹聴 して 回った

He went around boasting about his achievements.

聴衆 ちょうしゅう
スピーチ 聴衆 強く 打った

His speech strongly moved the hearts of the audience.

音色 ねいろ
その ヴァイオリン 音色 とても 美しく 聴衆 魅了した

The timbre of that violin was very beautiful and captivated the audience.

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