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読
Kanji meaning "read"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #375
JLPT N5
Grade 2
Kanken Level 9
WaniKani Level 10
RTK
KLC Volume 3
TMW Student
14 strokes
Meanings
read
On'yomi
ドク
トク
トウ
Kun'yomi
よ.む
-よ.み
Stroke order
(14 strokes)
Composed of
言
say
radical
売
sell
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
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)
Reading usage
よ
203 (47%)
どく
131 (30%)
よみ
79 (18%)
どっ
6 (1%)
とう
5 (1%)
とく
5 (1%)
さとる
1 (0%)
と
1 (0%)
読
(
よ
)
む
to read
#458
読
(
よ
)
める
to be able to read
#1767
読
(
よ
)
み
取
(
と
)
る
to read and understand
#5259
読
(
よ
)
み
reading
#5442
読
(
よ
)
み
上
(
あ
)
げる
to read out
#8600
空
(
くう
)
気
(
き
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read the situation
#11550
読
(
よ
)
み
返
(
かえ
)
す
to reread
#12834
心
(
こころ
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read (someone's) thoughts
#13990
読
(
よ
)
み
込
(
こ
)
む
to read thoroughly
#16752
読
(
よ
)
み
終
(
お
)
わる
to finish reading
#16824
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Most common words using this kanji
読
(
よ
)
む
to read
#458
読
(
よ
)
める
to be able to read
#1767
読
(
よ
)
み
取
(
と
)
る
to read and understand
#5259
読
(
よ
)
み
reading
#5442
読
(
どく
)
者
(
しゃ
)
reader
#5884
読
(
どく
)
書
(
しょ
)
reading (books)
#7047
読
(
よ
)
み
上
(
あ
)
げる
to read out
#8600
空
(
くう
)
気
(
き
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read the situation
#11550
解
(
かい
)
読
(
どく
)
deciphering
#12511
読
(
よ
)
み
返
(
かえ
)
す
to reread
#12834
心
(
こころ
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read (someone's) thoughts
#13990
読
(
よ
)
み
込
(
こ
)
む
to read thoroughly
#16752
読
(
よ
)
み
終
(
お
)
わる
to finish reading
#16824
棒
(
ぼう
)
読
(
よ
)
み
reading in a monotone
#17208
読
(
よ
)
み
解
(
と
)
く
to read and understand
#20325
朗
(
ろう
)
読
(
どく
)
reading aloud
#21675
読
(
よ
)
みやすい
easy to read
#21827
既
(
き
)
読
(
どく
)
already read
#21858
読
(
よ
)
み
方
(
かた
)
pronunciation
#22179
読
(
よ
)
み
書
(
か
)
き
reading and writing
#22268
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