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What is the Kanji for 'Read'? | 読

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Read', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Read' is 読.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Read

    Reading

    kunyomi

    yo

    onyomiどく

    doku

    Parts

    Say Sell

    Example Word

    読む: read. The Japanese verb '読む (よむ)' means 'to read'. It is used to describe the action of reading written or printed material, such as books, newspapers, or documents. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to various contexts. For example: I read a book「本を読む」(ほんをよむ). He reads the newspaper every morning「彼は毎朝新聞を読む」(かれはまいあさしんぶんをよむ). Additionally, '読む' can also be used metaphorically to mean 'to interpret' or 'to understand' something, such as reading someone's emotions or intentions. For example: She can read people's feelings「彼女は人の気持ちを読むことができる」(かのじょはひとのきもちをよむことができる).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    296

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    読む

    Meaning

    Read

    word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

    word

    音読み

    Meaning

    On reading

    word

    読み書き

    Meaning

    Reading and writing

    word

    読書

    Meaning

    Reading

    word

    訓読み

    Meaning

    Kunyomi

    word

    読み

    Meaning

    Reading

    word

    読み方

    Meaning

    Reading

    word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 言 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swear, Vow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instruct, Admonish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Learn the Kanji

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What does 読 mean?

読 means 'Read'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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