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How to say 'Comprehension' or 'Listening' in Japanese | 聞き取り

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The Japanese word for Comprehension or Listening is 'Kikitori', written as 聞き取り in Japanese.'Comprehension' or 'Listening' in hiragana is ききとり.

    word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

    Reading

    ききとり

    kikitori

    Kanji

    聞Listen 取Take

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '聞き取り (ききとり)' refers to the act of listening and understanding spoken language, often in the context of language learning or communication. It can also imply the ability to comprehend or grasp what is being said. For example: The listening test was difficult「聞き取りのテストは難しかった」(ききとりのテストはむずかしかった). I practiced listening comprehension「聞き取りの練習をした」(ききとりのれんしゅうをした). This term is commonly used in educational settings to describe exercises or tests focused on understanding spoken language.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2752

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 聞き取り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    聞

    Meaning

    Listen

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

Hiragana in the Word 聞き取り

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 聞き取り Through the Kanji 聞

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 聞 as well.

  • word

    聞く

    Meaning

    Listen, Ask

  • word

    新聞

    Meaning

    Newspaper

  • word

    聞こえる

    Meaning

    Audible

  • word

    聞き手

    Meaning

    Listener

  • word

    新聞社

    Meaning

    Newspaper company

  • word

    聞かす

    Meaning

    Tell

Words Related to 聞き取り Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

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