noun, takes genitive case の

  1. reasonableness (esp. of children), obedience.

Variations

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

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)