聞
hear, ask
- 門gate
- 耳ear
- kun
- き.くki.kuき.こえるki.koeru
- on
- ブンbunモンmon
mnemonic
An EAR (耳) pressed against a GATE (門) to HEAR what is said on the other side. If you cannot hear, you ASK. "Bun" (ブン) as in shinbun, the newspaper, where you hear the news.
examples
- 聞くきくkikuto hear, to ask
- 新聞しんぶんshinbunnewspaper
- 聞こえるきこえるkikoeruto be audible