聴 — “Listen / Headstrong / Naughty / Careful Inquiry” in Japanese

Master (高手)ちょう, てい, き, ゆる

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“Listen / Headstrong / Naughty / Careful Inquiry” in Japanese is 聴, read chou, tei, ki (ちょう, てい, き, ゆる). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 聴衆 (audience).

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What does 聴 mean?

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Kanji	聴
Meaning	Listen / Headstrong / Naughty / Careful Inquiry
Readings	ちょう, てい, き, ゆる
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	聴衆 (audience)

How to read 聴

聴 is read chou (ちょう) or tei (てい) or ki (き) or yuru (ゆる) depending on the word.

Words with 聴

聴衆

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Updated: 2026-08-28