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読

read

JLPT N5 Grade 2 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
よ
On'yomi
ドク
Radical
言 · speech (words, speak)

読 means "read". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read よ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

読よむ

to read

読 in example sentences

  • 読よんだよ。

    Yon da yo.

    I read it.

  • これ読よんだ？

    Kore yon da?

    Did you read this?

  • これを読よんで。

    Kore o yonde.

    Read this.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 読 mean?
読 means "read". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 読 have?
読 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 読 read?
It is read よ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 読?
読 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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