nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
to be heard; to be audible
Archaic intransitive verb; the modern equivalent is 聞こえる. Used in classical Japanese texts.
遠くの鐘の音が聞こゆ。
The sound of a distant bell is heard.
nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic), transitive verb
Archaic humble transitive verb; used to refer to one's own speech in a self-deprecating manner. The modern humble equivalent is 申す.
かく聞こゆるは、いと恐れ多けれど。
I say this with great trepidation.
auxiliary verb, nidan verb (lower class) with 'yu' ending (archaic)
Archaic humble auxiliary verb attached to the -masu stem of a verb. It adds a humble tone to the action. The modern equivalent is お〜する or 〜申す.
参りて聞こゆ。
I humbly go and do (something).
Modern humble verb for 'to say', replacing archaic 聞こゆ in its transitive sense.
Archaic form of 聞こえる, from classical Japanese. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is the older form of the modern verb.