聴 Kanji – listen
The Japanese kanji 聴 can mean listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry.
Meaning and Readings
How is 聴 read?
聴 has the onyomi readings チョウ, テイ and the kunyomi readings きく, ゆるす.
In romaji, these readings can be written as chou, tei, kiku, yurusu.
Common Japanese Words Using 聴
These common Japanese words contain 聴. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 傾聴（けいちょう） — listening closely
- 公聴会（こうちょうかい） — public hearing
- 視聴（しちょう） — looking and listening, (television) viewing, watching
- 視聴者（しちょうしゃ） — viewer, (television) audience
- 視聴率（しちょうりつ） — ratings (e.g. of a television program), audience rating, viewing rate
- 聴覚（ちょうかく） — (sense of) hearing, auditory perception
- 聴講（ちょうこう） — lecture attendance, auditing
- 聴取（ちょうしゅ） — hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect), enquiry
- 聴衆（ちょうしゅう） — audience, attendance, hearers
- 盗聴（とうちょう） — interception (email), wiretap, bug