01
聴く
きく
to listen
Meanings
- listen
- headstrong
- naughty
- careful inquiry
Readings
Onyomi
- チョウ
- テイ
Kunyomi
- き.く
- ゆる.す
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Useful words
02
聴解
ちょうかい
listening comprehension
03
聴力
ちょうりょく
hearing ability
04
視聴
しちょう
viewing and listening
05
聴衆
ちょうしゅう
audience
06
聴覚
ちょうかく
sense of hearing
Compare Kanji
01聞Meaning93%hear, ask聞 gives the basic act of hearing behind the careful listening of 聴.02耳Component92%earThe ear component at the left of 聴 is easiest to learn first as 耳.03声Meaning78%voiceListeners catch voices, making 声 a natural sound partner for 聴.04音Meaning76%sound, noiseSound in 音 names the thing that 聴 pays attention to.05視Pair72%inspection, regard asListening and seeing are paired senses, useful for sorting perception kanji.06承Meaning64%acquiesce, hear承 can mean listening to or accepting, which overlaps with the attentive side of 聴.