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
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.