- 1. [v1, vi] to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
- 2. [v1, vi] to sound (like); to come across (as)
- 3. [v1, vi] to be well known; to be famous
- 4. [v1, vi] to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand (dated)
Kanji in this word
-
聞
hear, ask, listenOn: ブン (bun)、 モン (mon)Kun: き.く (ki.ku)、 き.こえる (ki.koeru)
Example Sentences
妙な音が聞こえた。
myouna oto ga kiko eta .
I heard a strange sound.
この話は、変に聞こえるかもしれないが、全く本当です。
kono hanashi ha , henni kiko erukamoshirenaiga , mattaku hontou desu .
This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.