見聞

けんぶん

Also written けんもん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive information; experience; knowledge; observation

Kanji

• 見 view. Read as ケン.
• 聞 hear. Read as ブン.

Example sentences

• 彼は見聞の広い人だ。
  He's a well-informed person.

Common phrases

• 見聞を広める (けんぶんをひろめる) to widen one's knowledge

Words containing 見聞

• 見聞録 (けんぶんろく) record of personal experiences
• 東方見聞録 (とうほうけんぶんろく) The Travels of Marco Polo
• 見聞を広める (けんぶんをひろめる) to widen one's knowledge

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