Kanji

読

read

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドク, トク, トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よむ, -よみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, とみ, よし, よみ

Common Readings

トウ, トク, ドク, よ…む

Example sentences

読む よむ
毎晩 寝る 読む こと している

I make it a habit to read a book every night before bed.

雑誌 読む 好き

I like reading books and magazines (and such).

読み取る よみとる
相手 表情 から 本心 読み取る 難しい

It is difficult to read someone's true feelings from their facial expression.

数値 すうち
画面 表示 された 数値 注意深く 読み取った

He carefully read the numerical values displayed on the screen.

読書 どくしょ
さえ あれば 読書 ふけっている

He is engrossed in reading whenever he has free time.

音楽 おんがく
読書 しながら 音楽 聴く 好き

I like listening to music while reading.

読み よみ
株価 読み いつも 鋭い

His insight into the stock market is always sharp.

送り仮名 おくりがな
漢字 読み 補う ために 送り仮名 付けられる

Okurigana are added to supplement the reading of kanji.

読み上げる よみあげる
司会者 受賞者 名前 読み上げた

The host read out the names of the award winners.

アナウンサー アナウンサー
その アナウンサー はっきり した ニュース 読み上げた

The announcer read the news in a clear voice.

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