How to say 'Kunyomi' in Japanese | 訓読み

word

Meaning

Kunyomi

Reading

Kanji

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Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '訓読み (くんよみ)' refers to the Japanese reading of a kanji character, as opposed to the Chinese-derived '音読み (おんよみ)'. This reading is typically used when the kanji stands alone or is part of native Japanese words. For example: the kunyomi of 山 is 'やま'「山の訓読みは「やま」です」(やまのくんよみは「やま」です). Another example: I learned the kunyomi of this kanji「この漢字の訓読みを覚えました」(このかんじのくんよみをおぼえました). Understanding kunyomi is essential for reading and comprehending native Japanese vocabulary.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4437

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting