菊
 きく
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
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 効く
 利く
 きく
 Godan verb with `ku' ending
 intransitive verb
 see: 薬が効く
 to be effective
 to show effect
 see: 目が利く
 to do its work
 to carry out its function well
 see: 割引が効く
 to be possible to use
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 聞く
 聴く
 訊く
 きく
 Godan verb with `ku' ending
 transitive verb
 to hear
 [usu. 聴く]
 to listen (e.g. to music)
 [formal 聴く]
 to ask
 to enquire
 to query
 to learn of
 to hear about
 to follow (advice)
 to comply with
 聞く
 聴く
 see: 香を聞く
 to smell (esp. incense)
 to sample fragrance
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 危懼
 きく
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
 see: 危惧
 fear
 misgivings
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 起句
 きく
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 opening line
 opening line of a (Chinese) poem
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 規矩
 きく
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 rule
 standard
 compass and ruler
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