きく

See also: ぎく

Japanese

Noun

きく • (kiku) 

1. 菊: chrysanthemum
2. 起句: first section of a poem

Verb

きく • (kiku) godan (stem きき (kiki), past きいた (kiita))

1. 聞く, 聴く: to hear, to listen; to ask
2. 聞く, 訊く: to ask
3. 効く, 利く: to work, to act, to be effective