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
 
 
 
聞き分ける ききわける
 
 
 
 
聞きわける ききわける
 
 
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)