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読

Kanji · JLPT N5 · Language and arts

読 Read

On'yomi Chinese-derived reading

どく、とく、とう

Mostly used when 読 combines with other kanji in compound words.

Kun'yomi native Japanese reading

よむ、-よみ

Mostly used when 読 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.

Strokes
14
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary year 2
Frequency
#618

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Kanji readings, meanings and frequency from KANJIDIC2, © Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. JLPT levels from Jonathan Waller's JLPT resources (CC BY).