KanjiDB
Radical Index : : 聞

ブン, モン, き.く, き.こえる
hear, ask, listen
This kanji has 14 strokes: 8 strokes in the "gate" radical (もんもんがまえ) and 6 other strokes
Sample Compounds (200):
1.

ぜんだいみもん

unheard-of, unprecedented, unparalleled in history (unparallelled), record-breaking
2.

しんぶんし

newsprint, newspaper
3.

しんぶんしゃ

newspaper company
4.

ちょうもん

listening, hearing
5.

ききとり

listening comprehension
6.

しゅうぶん

scandal
7.

ききとる

to catch (a person''s words), to follow, to understand
8.
かす
きかす

to inform about, to read to, to sing for
9.

ききて

hearer, listener, audience, interviewer, questioner
10.

きく

to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask, to enquire
11.

しんぶん

newspaper
12.
こえる
きこえる

to be heard, to be audible, to be said to be, to be reputed
13.

ききがき

account of what one hears
14.

しんぶんきじ

newspaper story (article, account)
15.

けんぶん

information, observation
16.

みきき

information, experience, observation, seeing and hearing
17.
かす
よみきかす

to read to (for) someone
18.
くす
ききつくす

to hear all about
19.

もんぽう

(Buddh) hearing the teachings of Buddha
20.

おとにきく

to be widely known, to be famous
21.

せんがくかぶん

shallow learning and limited information, ignorant and badly informed
22.
した
ききふるした

trite, hackneyed
23.

ききかえす

to ask in return, to ask again, to listen repeatedly
24.
うわさを
うわさをきく

to hear a rumor, to get wind of
25.

しんぶんこうこく

newspaper advertisement
26.
きしに
ききしにまさる

to a greater extent than one has heard, going beyond one''s expectations
27.

けんもんかくち

perception through the six senses (of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and consciousness)
28.
かせる
よみきかせる

to read aloud to another
29.
ます
ききすます

to listen attentively
30.

かべしんぶん

wall newspaper, wall poster
31.

かぶん

enquiring beforehand, inquiring beforehand
32.

ききあわせ

inquiry, enquiry
33.

ききかた

way of listening, listener
34.
いを
おねがいをきく

to grant someone''s request
35.
きたがる
ききたがる

to be curious, to be inquisitive
36.
かす
いいきかす

to tell someone to do something, to warm, to persuade, to instruct
37.

ないぶん

secret, private (information)
38.

ききただす

to draw (information from)
39.

ほうじしんぶん

newspaper in Japanese, Japanese-language newspaper
40.

したぎき

enquiring beforehand, inquiring beforehand
41.

そうもん

reporting to the Emperor
42.
せる
ききあわせる

to make inquiries, to refer to
43.
きる
ききあきる

to be tired of hearing
44.
きいただく
おききいただく

to ask (politely)
45.

しんぶんじれい

Appointment conjecturally reported in a newspaper, announcement of an appointment which is (turns out to be) mere press speculation
46.
きただす
ききただす

to find out the truth, to ascertain, to carify
47.
かせる
いいきかせる

to tell someone to do something, to warn, to persuade, to instruct
48.

にっかんしんぶん

daily paper
49.
なう
ききそこなう

to mishear, to fail to catch
50.

まいにちしんぶんしゃ

Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd
51.

かぶん

limited information
52.

そくぶん

casually hearing, hearing casually
53.
れる
ききほれる

to listen to in an ecstasy
54.
れる
ききわすれる

to forget to ask
55.

おききいただく

to ask (politely)
56.
きつける
ききつける

to hear, to catch (the sound)
57.
うことを
いうことをきく

to do what one is told to, to take someone''s advice, to listen to what someone says
58.

にっけいしんぶん

Nikkei (newspaper) (abbr. of Nippon Keizai)
59.

ききしる

to learn something through hearing
60.

またきき

hearsay
61.

かいぶん

strange rumor, strange rumour, scandal
62.

たぶん

informing
63.

ききこみ

getting information
64.

ききやく

listener''s role
65.
いてあきれる
がきいてあきれる

who do you think you''re kidding by saying (used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim), What a laugh!
66.

しんぶんだね

news source or topic
67.
きにくい
ききにくい

difficult to hear, hesitating to ask
68.
かす
いいきかす

to tell someone to do something, to warm, to persuade, to instruct
69.

にょぜがもん

thus I hear (quote from the sutras), these ears have heard
70.

ききおく

to listen
71.

またぎき

hearsay
72.

がいじしんぶん

foreign-language newspaper
73.

たんぶん

inquisitive questioning
74.

ききこみそうさ

(police) legwork
75.

ききおとし

mishearing, failing to catch (something said)
76.
いてれる
がきいてあきれる

who do you think you''re kidding by saying (used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim), What a laugh!
77.

しんぶんはいたつ

(newspaper) carrier, newspaper (delivery) boy (girl), new
78.
きもしないで
ききもしないで

without careful inquiry (enquiry)
79.
かせる
いいきかせる

to tell someone to do something, to warn, to persuade, to instruct
80.

はいぶん

hear, listen to
81.

ききいただく

to ask (politely)
82.

みもん

having not yet heard
83.

がいぶん

reputation, respectability, honour, honor
84.
もない
はじもがいぶんもない

not worrying about one''s reputation or appearance, not caring what others think
85.

ききこむ

to get information, to find out, to get wind of
86.

ききおとす

to fail to catch
87.

ごようしんぶん

a government newspaper or organ
88.

しんぶんうり

newspaper-seller, newsboy, newspaper vendor
89.
きもらす
ききもらす

to fail to hear, to miss
90.

ふるしんぶん

old newspapers
91.

はくぶん

well-informed, erudite
92.

ききなおす

to listen again, to ask again
93.

みょうもん

reputation
94.

かくぶん

learn from reliable sources
95.

ちょぶん

something well-known throughout the world
96.

ききみみ

straining one''s ears
97.

ききながす

to ignore
98.

ごようきき

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door, route man, door-to-door tradesman, order taker, order-taking
99.

しんぶんはっぴょう

(issuing) a press release
100.

ききにくい

difficult to hear, hesitating to ask
101.

ごようしんぶん

a government newspaper or organ
102.

はくぶんきょうき

widely-read with a remarkable retentive memory
103.

ききつたえ

hearsay
104.

めいぶん

reputation
105.

がっこうしんぶん

school paper
106.

ちょもん

something well-known throughout the world
107.
てならない
ききすてならない

inexcusable, unpardonable
108.

ききよい

pleasant to listen to
109.
ってかない
といってきかない

insisting
110.

しんぶんはんばいてん

news dealer''s shop, newsagent''s shop
111.

ききちがい

mishearing
112.

ごようきき

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door, route man, door-to-door tradesman, order taker, order-taking
113.

ひゃくぶん

hearing a hundred times
114.

ききづたえ

hearsay
115.

よそぎき

reputation, respectability
116.

きぶん

strange news
117.

あさひしんぶん

Asahi (newspaper)
118.
てならない
ききずてならない

inexcusable, unpardonable
119.
らす
ききもらす

to fail to hear, to miss
120.
ひたむきに
ひたむきにきく

to listen intently
121.

しんぶんほ

newspaper distributor
122.

ききちがう

to mishear
123.

ごぶん

misunderstanding, misinformation
124.
にしかず
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず

seeing is believing, one eye-witness is better than many hearsays, a picture is worth a thousand words
125.
える
ききつたえる

to hear (secondhand)
126.

よぶん

gossip, rumor, rumour
127.

きたいみもん

unheard-of, unparalleled
128.

あさひしんぶんしゃ

Asahi newspaper company
129.
てにする
ききずてにする

to overlook, to ignore, to pass over
130.

ききなす

to consider
131.
ゴロ
ゴロしんぶん

racketeering newspaper, journal that demands money in return for favourable articles
132.

しんぶんりんりこうりょう

Japan''s press code (developed in 1946)
133.
える
ききちがえる

to mishear
134.

こうをきく

to smell incense
135.
かず
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず

seeing is believing, one eye-witness is better than many hearsays, a picture is worth a thousand words
136.
ける
ききとどける

to grant
137.

たちぎき

eavesdrop
138.

きゅうぶん

old news
139.
てる
ききすてる

to ignore, to overlook
140.
める
ききとがめる

to find fault with
141.
スポーツ
スポーツしんぶん

sporting newspaper
142.
かせる
もうしきかせる

to tell, to talk to
143.

ききごたえ

worth listening to
144.

さんけいしんぶん

Sankei newspaper
145.

ふうぶん

rumour, rumor, hearsay, report
146.
れる
ききなれる

to get used to hearing
147.

れいぶん

good reputation, fame
148.

きょぶん

false rumor, false rumour, false reputation
149.

ちょうもんかい

hearing
150.

ききただす

to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
151.

あくとくしんぶん

irresponsible newspaper
152.
てをける
もうしたてをききとどける

to grant a petition
153.

ききべた

poor listener
154.
いた
きいたふう

flippant, saucy
155.

ききいる

to listen attentively to, to be lost in
156.

もれきく

to overhear
157.

けいばしんぶん

racing form, racing (news)paper
158.

ちょうもんそう

confessor
159.

ききかじる

to have a smattering knowledge of
160.

いぶん

strange tale, another story, variant (reading), strange report or tale
161.

おやのいうことをきく

to obey one''s parents
162.
ごす
ききすごす

to fail to catch, to ignore
163.

こがたしんぶん

tabloid
164.
れる
ききいれる

to grant (a wish), to accede, to comply with
165.

そくぶん

casually hearing, hearing casually
166.

きょうぶん

bad news
167.
きに
ひたむきにきく

to listen intently
168.

いぶんきたん

strange stories and curious tales
169.

ひとぎき

reputation, respectability
170.

ききはずす

to mishear
171.

じょうぶん

an imperial hearing
172.
かせどころ
きかせどころ

most moving part, compelling part (of story), climax
173.

ききおさめ

hear something for the last time
174.

ぐちききじぞう

Ksitigarbha (jizo) who listens to people''s complaints (statue at the Keihou Temple at Nagoya)
175.

ちんぶん

curious or extraordinary story or piece of news
176.

ききざけ

wine or sake tasting
177.
こえ
きこえ

reputation, fame, renown
178.
いて
いちおうきいておく

to hear someone out anyway
179.

せいかいよぶん

tidbits of political gossip
180.

ききおぼえ

learning by ear
181.
かせる
きかせる

to read to, to sing for, to inform, to tell
182.
ける
ききつける

to hear, to catch (the sound)
183.

みざるきかざるいわざる

see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil
184.

てんぶん

emperor''s knowledge
185.

ききだす

to get information out of a person, to begin listening
186.

いつぶん

something unheard of
187.

なまぎき

being inattentive
188.
える
ききおぼえる

to be familiar, to learn by ear, to pick up knowledge
189.

しんぶんにのる

to appear in the newspaper
190.
かせ
きかせどころ

most moving part, compelling part (of story), climax
191.

ききもの

worth listening to
192.

けんぶつもんぼう

(Buddh) seeing Buddha and hearing his teachings
193.

つたえきく

to learn by hearsay
194.

ききどころ

point (of a speech)
195.
こし
きこしめす

to hear, to drink
196.

うわさをきく

to hear a rumor, to get wind of
197.

しょうもん

sravaka (disciple of Buddha), adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
198.
れる
ききなれる

to get used to hearing
199.

しんぶんがくもん

knowledge gained (information acquired) from newspapers
200.
かん
きかんぼう

naughty or unruly child

Kuten Code: 4225
EUC Code: cab9
Shift-JIS Code: 9558
JIS Code: 4a39
Unicode: 805e
Radical Index: 169
Frequency Rank: 319
Jouyou Grade: 2
DeRoo Code: 3854
Four Corner codes: 7712.17740.1
"New Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 3326
"Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 4959
"New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 4732
"Japanese For Busy People" Index: 2.8
"The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power" Index: 184
"Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide" Index: 1584
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd Edition" Index: 219
"Kanji in Context" Index: 179
"Kanji Learners Dictionary" Index: 2097
"Essential Kanji" Index: 109
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese" Index: 314
"Tuttle Kanji Cards" Index: 234
"The Kanji Dictionary" Index Code: 8e6.1
"Kanji & Kana 2nd Edition" Index: 64
Morohashi Index: 29104
Morohashi Volume.Page: 9.215
Gakken Index: 200
"Remembering The Kanji" Index: 262
"Japanese Names" Index: 1626
Korean Reading: mun
Pinyin: wen2, wen4
Cross Reference code: DR3853

Radical Index : : 聞

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