JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
聞 means to listen, hear. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 14 strokes, read きく or ぶん. It combines 耳 (ear), which carries the meaning, with 門, which is there for its sound もん. It appears in 聞く (to hear / to listen / to ask) and 新聞 (newspaper).
聞 is written in 14 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
聞 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聞く | きく | to hear / to listen / to ask |
| 新聞 | しんぶん | newspaper |
| 新聞社 | しんぶんしゃ | newspaper company |
門 tends to carry the sound もん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 門 | もん | gate, counter for cannons |
| 問 | もん | question, ask |
| 聞 | もん | hear, ask |
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