き
聞
　
き
だ
出
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to get (information) out of someone, to extract (information) from someone, to find out (through questioning).
  2. to begin listening (to).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
聞
　
き
だ
出
　
す
 聞き出す ききだす
き
聞
　
き
　
だ
　
す
 聞きだす ききだす
きき
聞
だ
出
　
す
 聞出す ききだす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)