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Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to recognize (by sound), to identify, to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.), to distinguish, to tell (the difference) by hearing, to hear the difference (between).
  2. to (listen and) understand, to listen to reason, to be reasonable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
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聞き分ける ききわける
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聞きわける ききわける
きき
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聞分ける ききわける

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)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)