Moji Ninja

読 — read

読 means “read”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ドク (doku). Kun'yomi: よ(む) (yomu). You'll see it in words such as 読む (yomu, “to read”).

読
Stroke order of 読
Meaning
read
On'yomi
ドク (doku)
Kun'yomi
よ(む) (yomu)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N5 · set Verbs

How to remember 読

Words (言) that sell (売): the seller reads the ad out loud.

Parts: 言 say; words · 売 sell

Words with 読

WordReadingMeaning
読むよむ yomu kunto read
読みよみ yomi kunreading
読みにくいよみにくい yominikui kunhard to read; illegible

Example sentences

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