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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
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Reading usage
よ
201 (47%)
どく
131 (31%)
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
#464
読
(
よ
)
める
to be able to read
#1780
読
(
よ
)
み
reading
#5368
読
(
よ
)
み
取
(
と
)
る
to read and understand
#5397
読
(
よ
)
み
上
(
あ
)
げる
to read out
#8745
空
(
くう
)
気
(
き
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read the situation
#11905
読
(
よ
)
み
返
(
かえ
)
す
to reread
#12714
心
(
こころ
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read (someone's) thoughts
#14147
読
(
よ
)
み
終
(
お
)
わる
to finish reading
#16863
読
(
よ
)
み
込
(
こ
)
む
to read thoroughly
#16921
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Most common words using this kanji
読
(
よ
)
む
to read
#464
読
(
よ
)
める
to be able to read
#1780
読
(
よ
)
み
reading
#5368
読
(
よ
)
み
取
(
と
)
る
to read and understand
#5397
読
(
どく
)
者
(
しゃ
)
reader
#6177
読
(
どく
)
書
(
しょ
)
reading (books)
#6998
読
(
よ
)
み
上
(
あ
)
げる
to read out
#8745
空
(
くう
)
気
(
き
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read the situation
#11905
解
(
かい
)
読
(
どく
)
deciphering
#12439
読
(
よ
)
み
返
(
かえ
)
す
to reread
#12714
心
(
こころ
)
を
読
(
よ
)
む
to read (someone's) thoughts
#14147
読
(
よ
)
み
終
(
お
)
わる
to finish reading
#16863
読
(
よ
)
み
込
(
こ
)
む
to read thoroughly
#16921
棒
(
ぼう
)
読
(
よ
)
み
reading in a monotone
#17388
読
(
よ
)
み
解
(
と
)
く
to read and understand
#20514
既
(
き
)
読
(
どく
)
already read
#21121
朗
(
ろう
)
読
(
どく
)
reading aloud
#21548
読
(
よ
)
みやすい
easy to read
#21950
読
(
よ
)
み
方
(
かた
)
pronunciation
#22120
読
(
よ
)
み
書
(
か
)
き
reading and writing
#22551
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