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聞

Hear

WaniKani level 10JLPT N5Joyo grade 2Top 500 Β· #31914 strokes

Meanings

Hear, Ask, Listen

On'yomi

ぢん、 γ‚‚γ‚“

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

き.く、 き.γ“γˆγ‚‹

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 聞

聞 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

聞 (Hear) is taught on WaniKani at level 10 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #319 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.

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