きく
聞く
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to hear
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to listen (e.g. to music)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to ask•to enquire•to query
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to hear about•to hear of•to learn of
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to follow (advice, order, etc.)•to obey•to listen to•to comply with
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to hear (e.g. a plea)•to grant (a request)•to accept (e.g. an argument)•to give consideration to
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to smell (esp. incense)•to sample (a fragrance)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to taste (alcohol)•to try
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Basic
Present辞書形
聞く(きく)
Negativeない形
聞かない(きかない)
Pastた形
聞いた(きいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
聞かなかった(きかなかった)
Te-formて形
聞いて(きいて)
Voice & Mood
Potential可能形
聞ける(きける)
Passive受身形
聞かれる(きかれる)
Causative使役形
聞かせる(きかせる)
Volitional意向形
聞こう(きこう)
Imperative命令形
聞け(きけ)
Conditionalば形
聞けば(きけば)
Example Sentences
話を聞いたのだから興味がある筈だ。
He listened to my pitch, so he must be interested.
隠れキャラも登場予定？開発元に聞く。
Are there to be hidden characters as well? We ask the developers.
ＯＫ！！ブラザー！！それ以上聞きたくないぜ！
OK!! Bro!! I don't want to hear any more!
むしろロン毛のほうが禿げやすいって聞いたぞ。
In fact, I've heard that long hair is more likely to go bald!
「どうかしたの？」と小さな白いウサギが聞きました。
"What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.