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Careful Enquiry

On’yomiちょう
Kun’yomiき.く・ゆる.す
MeaningsCareful Enquiry, Headstrong
22 strokes Name kanji Radical ear
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 聽

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 聽

Radical 128 of 214
Ear

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 聽 is filed under (ear) — radical number 128 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 耳

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Careful Enquiry ちょう き.く・ゆる.す
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 聽

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

傾聽 けいちょう listening closely
聽け キケ to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽こ キコ to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽か キカ to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽く キク to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽い キー to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽き キキ to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
聽え キコエ to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears; to sound (like), to come across (as); to
聽取れ キキトレ to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand; to ask about (a situati
聽取ろ キキトロ to catch (someone's words), to make out, to follow, to understand; to ask about (a situati
同音 · Sound-alikes

Kanji that sound like 聽

Japanese has far more kanji than syllables, so one reading is shared by many characters. These are the ones you will confuse with 聽 — learn them together, not separately.

画数 · 22 strokes

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 聽

What does the kanji 聽 mean?

聽 means Careful Enquiry, Headstrong.

How do you read the kanji 聽?

聽 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ちょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) き.く、ゆる.す.

How many strokes does 聽 have?

聽 is written with 22 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What level is the kanji 聽?

Japanese schoolchildren learn it in name kanji.

What is the radical of 聽?

The radical of 聽 is 耳 (ear), radical number 128 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 聽?

Common words written with 聽 include 傾聽 (けいちょう, listening closely); 聽け (キケ, to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query); 聽こ (キコ, to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query).

Which kanji sound the same as 聽?

聽 shares a reading with 長 (ちょう), 場 (ちょう), 調 (ちょう), 重 (ちょう), 朝 (ちょう), among others. Same-sounding kanji are one of the most common sources of confusion in Japanese.

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