listen/ ask

(gate) + (ear)
★★★★★
14 strokes
JERKDUPESOLO

Onyomi

BUN

Mnemonic

Use your ear to listen to BUNNIES hopping through the gate.

Kunyomi

( ) き*く to ask or inquire
★★★☆☆
( ) き*く to hear a sound (whether intentionally or not)
★★★★☆
( ) き*こえる to listen to something (radio, TV);be able to hear something.
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

新聞(しんぶん)

newspaper ★★★☆☆
(new) + (listen/ ask) = 新聞 (newspaper )

盗み聞き(ぬすみぎき)

to eavesdrop ★☆☆☆☆
(steal by stealth) + (listen/ ask) = 盗み聞き (to eavesdrop)

Synonyms

ask question
に聞く    に尋ねる    に問う    に質問する    に伺う   
listen
聴    聞く