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聞く 聴く
Readings
きく
kiku
kiku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to hear
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
esp. 聴く
to listen (e.g. to music)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
聴く is used in legal and official contexts
to ask, to enquire, to query
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 香を聞く
to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
also 利く
to taste (alcohol), to try
Transitive verb
to hear Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
esp. 聴く
to listen (e.g. to music) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
聴く is used in legal and official contexts
to ask, to enquire, to query Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to hear about, to hear of, to learn of Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 香を聞く
to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
also 利く
to taste (alcohol), to try Conjugated forms
Present, Future 聞く, 聞きます
[does], will [do] 聞かない, 聞きません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 聞いた, 聞きました
[did] 聞かなかった, 聞きませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 聞いて, 聞きまして 聞かないで, 聞きませんで 聞かなくて
[does], will [do] 聞かない, 聞きません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 聞いた, 聞きました
[did] 聞かなかった, 聞きませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 聞いて, 聞きまして 聞かないで, 聞きませんで 聞かなくて
Kanjis
聞 ON: ブン, モン KUN: き.く, き.こえる
hear, ask, listen
Stroke: 14 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-8-6 FC: 7740.0
聴 ON: チョウ, テイ KUN: き.く, ゆる.す
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
Stroke: 17 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-11 FC: 1413.3
hear, ask, listen
Stroke: 14 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-8-6 FC: 7740.0
聴 ON: チョウ, テイ KUN: き.く, ゆる.す
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
Stroke: 17 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-11 FC: 1413.3
Phrases
「昨日あの授業の講義を聞いていましたか」と学生がたずねた。 Parts: 昨日 (きのう) 彼の (あの) 授業 (じゅぎょう) 講義 (こうぎ) 聞く (きく) 学生 (がくせい) 尋ねる (たずねた) 
"Did you hear the lecture in that class yesterday?" asked the student.
一番のチャンネルで英語が、７番のチャンネルでは日本語がお聞きになれます。 Parts: 一番 (いちばん) チャンネル 英語 (えいご) 番 (ばん) チャンネル 日本語 (にほんご) 御 (お) 聞く (きく) になる You can hear English on Channel 1, and Japanese on Channel 7.
"Did you hear the lecture in that class yesterday?" asked the student. 一番のチャンネルで英語が、７番のチャンネルでは日本語がお聞きになれます。 Parts: 一番 (いちばん) チャンネル 英語 (えいご) 番 (ばん) チャンネル 日本語 (にほんご) 御 (お) 聞く (きく) になる
You can hear English on Channel 1, and Japanese on Channel 7.