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Words — 5 found

き 聞こえる
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 12 Play audio Show inflections Links
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears​
  • みょう妙な
  • おと音
  • が
  • き聞こえた
    • 。
I heard a strange sound.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to sound (like); to come across (as)​
  • この
  • はなし話
  • は
    • 、
  • へん変に
  • き聞こえる
  • かもしれない
  • が
    • 、
  • まった全く
  • ほんとう本当
  • です
    • 。
This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to be well known; to be famous​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand​Dated term
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聞える 【きこえる】、聴こえる 【きこえる】、聴える 【きこえる】
Notes
聴こえる: Irregular kanji usage. 聴える: Irregular kanji usage.
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き 聞こえ
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Noun
1. being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station)​
Noun
2. reputation; renown; fame; hearsay​
Noun
3. impression (that something gives off); respectability​
Noun
4. sonority​Linguistics
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聞え 【きこえ】
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き 聞こえよがし
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them​
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聞えよがし 【きこえよがし】
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きめ 聞こし召す
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Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to hear​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Godan verb with 'su' ending
2. to imbibe; to drink​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
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き 聞こゆ
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Nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), Intransitive verb
1. to be heard; to be audible​Archaic
Nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), Transitive verb
2. to say​Archaic, Humble (kenjougo) language
Auxiliary verb, Nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic)
3. to do​Archaic, Humble (kenjougo) language, after the -masu stem of a verb
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聞ゆ 【きこゆ】
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Kanji — 1 found

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14 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
聞
hear, ask, listen
Kun: き.く、 き.こえる
On: ブン、 モン
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Sentences — 312 found

  • jreibun/628/1
      アパートの
    • かべ壁
      • が薄いので、
    • となり隣
      • の
    • へや部屋
      • の
    • ひと人
      • のいびきまで聞こえてきて、気になって眠れない。
    The walls between the rooms in the apartment building are so thin that I can even hear the snoring of the person in the next room, which bothers me and makes it hard to sleep. — Jreibun
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