What does 聞く mean in Japanese?

聞く (きく) means "to listen / ask" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the verbs category.

How do you pronounce 聞く?

聞く is read as きく (romanized: kiku).

聞く

きく

kiku

to listen / ask

🏃 Common Verbs • JLPT N5

音楽を聞きます。

I listen to music.

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