Word details

聞き上手

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聞き上手.

Dictionary

Entry

聞き上手聴き上手きじょうずNoun~な Adj.Freq #45134
1

being a good listener; good listener

Examples
人を動かす秘訣は話し上手であることより、聞き上手であることにある。
The secret of influencing people lies not so much in being a good talker as in being a good listener.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hear, ask, listen

14 strokesFrequency 319JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンモン

Kun

き.くき.こえる

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

17 strokesFrequency 781JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウテイ

Kun

き.くゆる.す

Nanori

きく

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