Bloomko
JLPT N5 · Senses & states

聞こえる

きこえる

to be audible

Stroke order of 聞こえる

4 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

聞 · 14 strokesこ · 2 strokesえ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

An ear peeking through a gate (門 + 耳): sound reaches the ear.

Parts: 聞 hear (門 gate + 耳 ear) + こえる

The characters in 聞こえる

  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • え え — e (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

鳥の声が聞こえます。

とりのこえがきこえます。

I can hear birds singing.

Words with 聞

More words: Senses & states

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