かい
垣
ま
間
き
聞
　
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

Colloquialism, rare.
  1. to get wind of.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
垣
ま
間
き
聞
　
く
 垣間聞く かいまきく
　
か
　
い
　
ま
き
聞
　
く
 かいま聞く かいまきく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hedge, fence, wall
かき　がい　エン (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
interval, space
ま　カン　ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
hear, ask, listen
き.く　ブン　モン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)