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聞
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き

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to hear — 聞く
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聞
く
き

kiku

聴
く
き
kiku
Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は講義(こうぎ)をはっきり聞(き)くために前(まえ)に座(すわ)った。
    I sat at the front in order to hear the lecture clearly.

  2. to listen (e.g. to music)

    EXAMPLE
    クラシックを聴(き)くのが好(す)きです
    I like to listen to classical music

  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)に聞(き)くのを忘(わす)れた。
    I forgot to ask him.

  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

    EXAMPLE
    犬(いぬ)が飼(か)い主(ぬし)の言(い)うことを、聞(き)かない
    The dog won't listen to the owner

  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

    Related:香を聞く

Full entry for 聞く

香
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こう
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香
を
聞
く
こう
き

kouwokiku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending

  1. to smell incense

    Related:聞く

Full entry for 香を聞く

とか

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とか

toka

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  1. and the like; such as; among other things; and so on

    Conjunction
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    Conjunction

  2. or something; something like; a (certain)

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  3. I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...

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  4. or something; something like; or whatever

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    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for とか

効
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き

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効
く
き

kiku

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending

  1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Related:薬が効く

  2. to work; to function well

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Related:目が利く

  3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Related:割引が効く

  4. to taste (alcohol); to try

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Related:聞く

Full entry for 効く

訊
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き

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訊
く
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kiku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to ask; to enquire; to query

    Related:聞く

Full entry for 訊く

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