Word details

聞き分ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聞き分ける.

Dictionary

Entry

聞き分けるきわけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #24404
1

to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to distinguish; to tell (the difference) by hearing; to hear the difference (between)

Examples
小鳥の声を聞き分けることが出来ますか。
Can you tell one bird from another by hearing them?
2

to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable

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

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンフン

Kun

わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ

Nanori

いたわけ

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