| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 読む | よむ |
Pronunciation: yomu
How to Say It Outloud: yo-mu
Usage: standard verb form
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は本を読むのが好きです。
私は本を読むのが好きです。Example Sentence English:I like reading books.
I like reading books.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 読書 | どくしょ |
Pronunciation: dokusho
How to Say It Outloud: do-ku-sho
Usage: noun form
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の趣味は読書です。
彼の趣味は読書です。Example Sentence English:His hobby is reading.
His hobby is reading.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 閲読 | えつどく |
Pronunciation: etsudoku
How to Say It Outloud: e-tsu-do-ku
Usage: formal reading, especially of documents
Example Sentence Japanese:レポートの閲読が必要です。
レポートの閲読が必要です。Example Sentence English:The report needs to be read.
The report needs to be read.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| リーディング | リーディング |
Pronunciation: rīdingu
How to Say It Outloud: ree-deeng
Usage: loanword for reading, often used in specific contexts like sports or metrics
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はゴルフのリーディング選手です。
彼はゴルフのリーディング選手です。Example Sentence English:He's the leading player in golf.
He's the leading player in golf.Dictionary
読みよみCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- reading
- reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)
- reading (e.g. of a situation); insight; judgment; interpretation; prediction; calculation
読書どくしょCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- reading (a book)
- Reading (process)
解釈かいしゃくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
読み方よみかたCommon word
Noun- pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji)
- way of reading (out loud)
- interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
拝読はいどく
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reading
リーディングリーディングCommon word
Noun- reading
閲覧えつらんCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- inspection; reading; perusal
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- browsing (the web)
講読こうどくjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reading; translation
書斎しょさいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- study; library; den; home office; reading room
- Study (room)
笑覧しょうらん
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- (your) reading (of my work)
読み物よみものCommon word
Noun- reading matter; reading material
朗読ろうどくCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reading aloud; recitation
読み取りよみとりCommon word
NounSuru verb
- reading (e.g. by a scanner)
読み出しよみだし
Noun- reading; readout (computer)
読み込みよみこみ
NounSuru verb
- reading; loading
披見ひけん
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reading; perusing
書見しょけん
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- reading
閲読えつどく
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- reading; perusal
購読こうどくCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
精読せいどく
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
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