読
読·read
- On-yomi
- ドク
- Kun-yomi
- よ.む
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読む | よむ | to read |
| 読書 | どくしょ | reading (books) |
| 読み方 | よみかた | how to read, reading |
| 読者 | どくしゃ | reader |
Example sentences
私は毎日本を読みます。
わたしはまいにちほんをよみます。
I read books every day.
この漢字の読み方を教えてください。
このかんじのよみかたをおしえてください。
Please tell me how to read this kanji.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 読書 as *よみしょ instead of どくしょ
Memory aid
Picture it
言 (words) beside 売 (sell): a shop selling words is where you go to read.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 読むよむto read
- 読書どくしょreading (books)
- 読み取るよみとるto read, decipher
- 読みよみreading (of a kanji); one's reading of a situation
- 購読するこうどくするto subscribe to (a newspaper, magazine)
- 拝読するはいどくするto humbly read (someone's writing)
- 句読点くとうてんpunctuation marks (comma and period)
- 購読こうどくsubscription (to a publication)
- 拝読はいどくreading (humble)
- 熟読じゅくどくcareful reading
- 通読つうどくreading through
- 朗読ろうどくreading aloud
Quick check
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