Meaning

Primary

To Listen To

Alternatives

To Hear, To Listen

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means listen and the verb vocab version is to listen to or to hear.

Reading

きく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The meaning is really similar to 聞く, right? The reading is the same.

Context

Context Sentences

その癒し系の曲を聴いてると、眠くなってきたよ。

I’m listening to this relaxing song and I’m getting sleepy.

Kanji Composition