聴
聴·listen
- On-yomi
- チョウ
- Kun-yomi
- き(く)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聴衆 | ちょうしゅう | audience |
| 聴覚 | ちょうかく | sense of hearing |
| 聴く | きく | to listen attentively |
| 視聴者 | しちょうしゃ | viewer (of TV) |
Example sentences
静かな部屋で音楽を聴くのが好きだ。
しずかなへやでおんがくをきくのがすきだ。
I like listening to music in a quiet room.
演奏が終わると聴衆は拍手を送った。
えんそうがおわるとちょうしゅうははくしゅをおくった。
When the performance ended the audience applauded.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 聴衆 as ちょうしゅ — it is ちょうしゅう
- Writing 音楽を聞く when the attentive verb 聴く is wanted
Memory aid
Picture it
耳 (ear) on the left and 心 (heart) at the bottom right: listening with your heart, not just your ears.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 盗聴とうちょうwiretapping, eavesdropping
- 聴覚ちょうかくthe sense of hearing; auditory sense
- 聴講ちょうこうattending a lecture; auditing (a course)
- 聴診器ちょうしんきstethoscope
- 聴力ちょうりょくhearing ability
- 視聴率しちょうりつviewer ratings, audience rating
- 視聴者しちょうしゃviewer, audience
- 聴衆ちょうしゅうaudience (listeners)
- 聴講するちょうこうするto attend (a lecture), to audit
Quick check
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What does the kanji 聴 mean?