# 聞 listen/ ask

門 (gate) + 耳 (ear)
★★★★★
14 strokes
DUPE JERK SOLO

## Onyomi

BUN |

## Mnemonic

| Use your ear to listen to BUNNIES hopping through the gate.

## Kunyomi

( に ) き＊く | to ask or inquire ★★★☆☆
( を ) き＊く | to hear a sound (whether intentionally or not) ★★★★☆
( が ) き＊こえる | to listen to something (radio, TV);be able to hear something. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

新聞(しんぶん) | newspaper ★★★☆☆ 新 (new) + 聞 (listen/ ask) = 新聞 (newspaper )
盗み聞き(ぬすみぎき) | to eavesdrop ★☆☆☆☆ 盗 (steal by stealth) + 聞 (listen/ ask) = 盗み聞き (to eavesdrop)

## Synonyms

ask question に聞く に尋ねる に問う に質問する に伺う
listen 聴 聞く