聞く

きく

To listen, to hear, to ask

N5verb·kiku

How to remember it

聞 has an ear 耳 at a gate 門 — listening at the doorway.

Example sentences

  • 音楽を聞きながら勉強します。

    おんがくをききながらべんきょうします。

    I study while listening to music.

  • 先生に質問を聞きました。

    せんせいにしつもんをききました。

    I asked the teacher a question.

Usage

Also means "to ask"; 聴く stresses careful listening to music or lectures.

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