き
聞
　
き
おぼ
覚
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be familiar.
  2. to learn by ear, to pick up knowledge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
聞
　
き
おぼ
覚
　
え
　
る
 聞き覚える ききおぼえる
き
聞
　
き
　
お
　
ぼ
　
え
　
る
 聞きおぼえる ききおぼえる

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)
memorize, learn, remember
カク　おぼ.える　さ.ます (4th, N3)
to learn, (𦥯 variant)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)