How to say 'Tell' in Japanese | 聞かす

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The Japanese word for Tell is 'Kikasu', written as 聞かす in Japanese.'Tell' in hiragana is きかす.

word

聞かす

Meaning

Tell

Reading

きかす

kikasu

Kanji

聞Listen

Explanation

The Japanese verb '聞かす (きかす)' means 'to tell' or 'to make someone listen'. It is often used when someone is sharing information, a story, or music with another person, emphasizing the act of making the listener hear or pay attention. For example: He told me an interesting story「彼は私に面白い話を聞かせた」(かれはわたしにおもしろいはなしをきかせた). She made me listen to her favorite song「彼女は私に好きな曲を聞かせた」(かのじょはわたしにすきなきょくをきかせた). This verb is commonly used in casual or conversational contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5521

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 聞かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

聞

Meaning

Listen

Hiragana in the Word 聞かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 聞かす 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

聞き取り

Meaning

Comprehension, Listening

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'Kikasu' means 'Tell' .

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