# 聞

> 聞: hear, listen, ask, inquire

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- **On'yomi readings**: ブン, モン
- **Kun'yomi readings**: き.く, き.こえる
- **Meanings**: hear, listen, ask, inquire

## Notes

This kanji combines the radical for gate with the symbol for ear, suggesting listening to news through a door. It is a JLPT N4 level character. Common compounds include shinbun (newspaper) and kikitori (listening comprehension). It represents both the act of hearing sounds and the act of asking questions.