listen

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 聴 is read きく, has 17 strokes, and relates to attentive listening or an audience.
• Basic usage: 聴く is read きく, and 聴衆 is read ちょうしゅう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 聴く and 聴衆
  • 聴く means listen or appreciate.
  • 休日には部屋を暗くして静かに音楽を聴く。 means “On my days off, I darken the room and quietly listen to music.”
  • 聴衆 means audience.
  • 演奏が終わると聴衆が立ち上がった。 means “The audience stood when the performance ended.”