読

Read

WaniKani level 10 JLPT N5 Joyo grade 2Top 500-1,000 · #61814 strokes

Meanings

Read

On'yomi

どく、とく、とう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

よ.む、 -よ.み

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

読 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

読 (Read) is taught on WaniKani at level 10 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #618 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.

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Words using 読

愛読あいどくreading with pleasure 音読おんどくreading aloud 音読みおんよみon reading 解読かいどくdeciphering 句読点くとうてんpunctuation mark 訓読みくんよみkun reading 購読こうどくbuying and reading (book, magazine, etc.)

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