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聞

Kanji · JLPT N5 · Language and arts

聞 Hear, Ask, Listen

On'yomi Chinese-derived reading

ぶん、もん

Mostly used when 聞 combines with other kanji in compound words.

Kun'yomi native Japanese reading

きく、きこえる

Mostly used when 聞 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.

Strokes
14
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary year 2
Frequency
#319

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Kanji readings, meanings and frequency from KANJIDIC2, © Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. JLPT levels from Jonathan Waller's JLPT resources (CC BY).