Keyword
read
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig372
Old form讀
Readings
よ
(82%)
どく
(12%)
とく
(3%)
Composed of
say
sell
Mnemonic

Every good salesman that tries to sell you something will say whatever they can to get you to buy their product, but don't be fooled! You need to read the fine-print! There's always a catch.

Used in vocabulary (430 in total)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reading (books)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
deciphering; decoding
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to reread; to read again
reading and writing
reading aloud; recitation
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to go on reading
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to finish reading; to read through
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
already read
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
sutra chanting
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
avid reader; bookworm
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
reading with pleasure
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to read aloud; to read to someone
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
easy to read; legible; clear
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
skimming (a book, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
reading matter; reading material
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
reading comprehension
favourite book; favorite book
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
hard to read; illegible
to skip over (while reading); to skim
recital; recitation; public reading
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
speed reading
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
to read too much
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
reading aloud; recitation
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
subscriber; reader; admirer
hard to read
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
reading; loading
to finish reading; to read through
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
to reread; to read again
reading silently
reading for another
literally; self-explanatorily
punctuation mark
finishing reading
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
literally; self-explanatorily
reading circle; reading group; book club
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
reading a book in turn
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to read (a book, etc.) over again
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
reading through; reading over
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
misreading; misinterpreting
to read too much
to read between the lines
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
to be accustomed to reading
one's impressions after reading a book
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
after reading a book
reading matter; reading material
to read smoothly; to skim
supplementary reader
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
online preview (of a book, magazine, etc.)
subscriber; reader; buyer
easy to read; legible; clear
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
autumn, the best season for reading
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
reader feedback (to author, magazines, etc.); reader's voice; readers' forum; mail from readers
must-read; required reading
absorption in reading
reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden word or message); reading acrostically
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
peer review; refereeing
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
reading (someone else's letter, diary, etc.) surreptitiously; reading secretly; reading over someone's shoulder
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
being absorbed in reading
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
to read to (for) someone
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
card to be read (e.g. in hyakunin isshu karuta, iroha karuta)
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper company)
reading light; reading lamp
difficult to read (kanji, name, etc.); having difficult-to-read kanji
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
skim reading; skipping through text
reading matter; reading material
the reading public
reading; readout (computer)
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
subscription charge
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
hard to read; illegible
to reread; to read again
wide reading; extensive reading
huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)
interpretation of radiograms; radiographic image interpretation
yomihon (type of popular literature from the late Edo period)
reading; translation
ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in online chatting)
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to reread; to read again
to leave half-read; to leave unfinished
reading; perusal
readability; legibility
estimation of votes (in an election); announcing the number of votes cast (for each candidate)
reading something backwards
to read avidly
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
to overlook in reading
number of readers (of a magazine, newspaper, etc.); readership
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
composer (of a poem); writer
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to misread; to mispronounce
must-read (book); required reading
reading with appreciation; savouring (a book); enjoying
to read aloud; to read to someone
skimming through; scanning (reading matter)
score reading; reading a score
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
prediction of another player's winning tile or yaku
to be accustomed to reading
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
finishing reading; reading to the end
kun'yomi (native Japanese reading of a kanji); reading a Chinese text (kanbun) in Japanese
reading carefully with appreciation
to skip over (while reading); to skim
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
to lead (a man) around by the nose
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
journal club; gathering to read and discuss papers, articles, books, etc.
reloading (a file, web page, etc.)
designated reader (comp. karuta); designated reciter; highest reader qualification
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
author unknown; anonymous
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
reading (two or more books, etc.) at the same time; subscribing to multiple newspapers
to misread; to mispronounce
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in online chatting)
dyslexia; paralexia; reading disorder
punctuation rules
reading in turns
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
read in turn; circulate a book (among friends)
to skip over; to miss reading
reading; loading
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
to read through (difficult passage or particularly long book)
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it; reading a second draft without checking it against the original
to be accustomed to reading
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
oral translation; reading and translating
author unknown; anonymous
group recitation; reading aloud together; choral reading
illegible; indecipherable
finishing reading; skimming (over)
reading a word backwards (often to make slang)
to recite from memory
taking turns reading out loud
reading-and-discussion meeting
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
reading music; reading a score
(computer) reader; reading device
slow reading
respectful reading
composer (of a poem); writer
knowing a theory without being able to apply it
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
reading partway; leaving half-read
repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning)
skimming a text
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
word with difficult-to-read kanji
ease of reading; legibility
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
referee (of a manuscript); reviewer
mixed on-kun kanji reading
obfuscation (of source code)
(computer) reader; reading device
idiomatic pronunciation or peculiar reading of a kanji or compound
to skip over; to miss reading
to recite from memory
having the figures read aloud by another person; calculation by abacus
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
reading a text from start to finish; transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
to read between the lines
reading on a trial basis (e.g. a newspaper); trying out (a newspaper, magazine, etc.); preparatory reading
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
reverse reading of kana (e.g. "shisu" instead of "sushi"); backwards reading
(computer) reader; reading device
to be able to read; to be legible; to be readable (text, etc.); to read well; to understand; to divine
card to be read (e.g. in hyakunin isshu karuta, iroha karuta)
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to be accustomed to reading
single kanji that is read twice (with different pronunciations) in the Japanese reading of Chinese texts
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
lip reading (esp. in context of deaf people); lipreading; speech reading; speechreading
to fail to read correctly
reading kanbun by pronouncing a word with its on reading followed by its kun reading
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
reading sentences with incorrect word divisions; misparsed reading
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
reloading (a file, web page, etc.)
reading a classical Chinese text in Japanese
reading (of a word) that has become accepted through popular usage
reading classical Chinese aloud without trying to understand the meaning; reading a kanji compound using the Japanese pronunciation of each of its characters
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
to leave half-read; to leave unfinished
by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends
to misread; to mispronounce
imperial tutor
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
reading a map
using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully
mixed kun-on kanji reading
reading and writing
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
hard to read; illegible
to skip over (while reading); to skim
reading aloud; recitation
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
to be accustomed to reading
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
reading; readout (computer)
huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
reloading (a file, web page, etc.)
reading carefully with appreciation
(computer) reader; reading device
(computer) reader; reading device
(computer) reader; reading device
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it; reading a second draft without checking it against the original
to be accustomed to reading
to be accustomed to reading
illegible; indecipherable
taking turns reading out loud
taking turns reading out loud
mixed on-kun kanji reading
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
mixed kun-on kanji reading
reader (in competitive karuta); reciter; person who reads the cards
reading responsively
responsive readings
Yomiuri Symphony
reading (of a bill)
manner of reading
reading (Chinese) without syntactical rearrangement into Japanese
word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics
a (single) reading (a perusal) leaves one dumbfounded
winter, night, and rainy weather; the ideal conditions for reading
kanji "bird of the zodiac" radical (radical 164)
mark scanning; optical mark reading
punctuation character
mark scanning; optical mark reading
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
Magnetic Ink Character Reader; Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; MICR
forward reading
read head (tape, disk, etc.)
read head (tape, disk, etc.)
read head (tape, disk, etc.)
read-write slot; read-write opening
unorthodox reading of kanji (in compounds)
kanbun converted into literary Japanese
kanbun converted into literary Japanese
historic customary reading of a kanji word
to be read like an open book; to be seen through
you can't do something if you don't know how to do it; (lit.) you can't read a sutra (by heart) if you haven't learned it
most-read newspaper (in a region)
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
hasty reading; cursory reading; skimming; finishing reading
yomi karuta (card game)
yomi karuta (card game)
(your) reading (of my work)
to digest (a book); to thoroughly understand
to digest (a book); to thoroughly understand
careful reading; close reading
legibility (of a digital display)
certified reader (comp. karuta); certified reciter
third reading (of a bill in the Imperial Diet)
Examples (200 in total)
No matter how many times I read this explanation, I can't make sense of it.
Well then, let me read it.
Please read it at home.