Word details

聞き覚えがある

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聞き覚えがある.

Dictionary

Entry

聞き覚えがある聞きおぼえがあるききおぼえがあるExpressionFreq #15124
1

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

Examples
その名にどこか聞き覚えがあった
That name struck a chord.

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

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

12 strokesFrequency 710JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カク

Kun

おぼ.えるさ.ますさ.めるさと.る

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