-ku Godan/u-verb

1. to hear
2. to listen (e.g. to music) (esp. 聴く)
3. to ask; to enquire; to query (聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
8. to taste (alcohol); to try (also 利く)