聴 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「耳」
道3Junior high level ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「耳」
- On
- チョウ・テイ
- Kun
- き.く・ゆる.す
- Meaning
- listen closely
Origin
耳 "ear" with 心 "heart": to lend both ear and heart — to listen closely.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 聴覚・聴衆・傍聴 |
|---|---|
| きく | 聴く Compare: 聞く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 聴衆ちょうしゅう
audience
- 傾聴けいちょう
listening attentively
Example
先生の話を聴衆が静かに聴いた。
The audience listened quietly to the teacher.
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