聞 — hear; listen; ask (JLPT N5 kanji)
聞
hear; listen; ask
ブン・
14 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ブン
- モン
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- き（く）
- き（こえる）
Meanings
hearlistenask
Words with 聞
聞くきくhear; listen; ask
新聞しんぶんnewspaper
Do not confuse with
In the vocabulary
それ を 聞く。
I’ll listen to that.
How to remember it
聞An ear 耳 sits inside a gate 門. Imagine listening to what is happening on the other side.