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読 – kanji for “read”

Meaning
read
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
よyo
Level
JLPT N5 #69 of 100

Words with 読

Grouped by how 読 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.

Kun'yomiよyo
  • 読んで よんでyonde read
  • 読みます よみますyomimasu read
Other words
  • 拝読する はいどくするhaidokusuru read (humble)

Example sentences

  • 本を読みます Hon wo yomimasu I read books
  • 毎日新聞を読みます Mainichi shinbun wo yomimasu I read the newspaper every day
  • 何を読んでいますか Nani wo yondeimasu ka What are you reading?
  • 読む→読んだ yomu→yonda read
  • 読める→読めた yomeru→yometa could read
  • 漢字が読めません Kanji ga yomemasen I can't read kanji
  • 本を読んで、寝ます Hon wo yonde, nemasu I read a book and sleep
  • 本を二冊読みました Hon wo nisatsu yomimashita I read two books

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