Japanese Jouyou-kanji “聞” means “Reputation”, “Let know” or “Read to (a person)” etc.
Words |
Meanings |
聞き納め(ききおさめ-ki ki o sa me) |
The last hearing, Hear something for the last time |
聞き覚え(ききおぼえ-ki ki o bo e) |
① Learning by ear, ② Memory of having heard something before |
聞き書き(ききがき-ki ki ga ki) |
Writing down what one hears, Account of what one hears, Verbatim report |
聞き齧り(ききかじり-ki ki ka ji ri) |
Smattering of, Something heard contents |
聞き苦しい(ききぐるしい-ki ki gu ru shi i) |
① Unpleasant to hear, Disagreeable to hear, Offensive to the ear, ② Difficult to hear |
聞き込み(ききこみ-ki ki ko mi) |
Information obtained by inquiry, Intelligence obtained by inquiry, Getting information by interviewing witnesses in a police investigation |
聞き上手(ききじょうず-ki ki jo u zu) |
Good listener |
聞き伝え(ききづたえ-ki ki du ta e) |
Hearsay |
聞き処(ききどころ-ki ki do ko ro) |
The main point |
聞き流し(ききながし-ki ki na ga shi) |
Keep playing, Give no heed to |
聞き耳を立てる(ききみみをたてる-ki ki mi mi wo ta te ru) |
Prick up one’s ears, Listen attentively |
聞き物(ききもの-ki ki mo no) |
Something worth hearing, Something worth listening to, Feature program, Highlight |
聞き役(ききやく-ki ki ya ku) |
Listener’s role, Auditor, Hearer, Attender |
聞き様(ききよう-ki ki yo u) |
Way of hearing, Way a spoken statement is taken, Way of asking |
聞き分け(ききわけ-ki ki wa ke) |
① Reasonableness (esp. of children), Obedience, ② Detection of difference by hearing sounds |
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