Word details

道を聞く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 道を聞く.

Dictionary

Entry

道を聞く道を訊くみちをきくExpressionGodan verbFreq #45321
1

to ask for directions; to ask the way

Examples
旅人は立ち止まって私に道を聞いた。
The traveler stopped to ask me the way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

道

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

さじどみつおさむ
聞

hear, ask, listen

14 strokesFrequency 319JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンモン

Kun

き.くき.こえる
訊

request, question, investigate

10 strokesGrade 9

On

ジンシュンシン

Kun

き.くと.うたず.ねる

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