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What does 聞く (きく, kiku) mean?

聞く (きく, kiku) means to listen; to ask.

Quick facts
Readingきく
Romajikiku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
きく
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkiku

to listen; to ask

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to hear
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to listen (e.g. to music)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to ask; to enquire; to query
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to

Example sentences

  • I listen to music.

  • I asked the teacher for directions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.