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聴

Kanji 聴: meaning "Listen, Headstrong, Naughty", readings, stroke order

The kanji 聴 means "Listen, Headstrong, Naughty". On'yomi: チョウ; kun'yomi: きく. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Listen, Headstrong, Naughty
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
きく
Strokes
17
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
聽 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 聴

  • 聴覚 ちょうかく — the sense of hearing
  • 聴講 ちょうこう — lecture attendance, auditing
  • 聴診器 ちょうしんき — stethoscope

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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