補聴器

Japanese

Kanji in this term
補	聴	器
ほ Grade: 6	ちょう Grade: S	き Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
補聽器 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 補(ほ) (ho, “aid”) + 聴(ちょう) (chō, “hearing”) + 器(き) (ki, “device”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ho̞t͡ɕo̞ːkʲi]

Noun

補(ほ)聴(ちょう)器(き) • (hochōki) 

1. hearing aid - a device used to help the hard of hearing hear sounds better.