Japanese symbol for “listener”
聞き手
ききて
Romaji: kikite
hearer; listener; audience
In Japanese, listener is 聞き手, read ききて (kikite).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hearer; listener; audience
- n interviewer; questioner
Written forms: 聞き手、聴き手、聞手、聴手. Readings: ききて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “listener”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リスナー | リスナー risunaa | listener (of radio, streaming audio content, etc.); audience |
| 聴者 | ちょうしゃ chousha | listener |
| 受け手 | うけて ukete | (referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer |
| 視聴者 | しちょうしゃ shichousha | viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership |
| 聴取者 | ちょうしゅしゃ choushusha | listener (of radio, streaming audio content, etc.); audience |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 聞こえる | きこえる kikoeru | to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears |
| 聞く | きく kiku | to hear |
| 聞き取り | ききとり kikitori | listening comprehension; aural comprehension |
| 聞こえ | きこえ kikoe | being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reception (e.g. of a radio station) |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
See also: Chinese symbol for “listener”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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