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read · reading
N5On: どく、とくKun: よ
Memory Aid
Imagine someone *speaking* (言) the *words* they've 'bought' or 'traded' (売) from a book — the act of **reading**.
Vocabulary
読むよむto read
読書どくしょreading (books)
読み方よみかたway of reading, how to read
読者どくしゃreader
Example Sentences
毎日、本を読みます。
I read a book every day.
私の趣味は読書です。
My hobby is reading.
この漢字はなんて読みますか。
How do you read this kanji?
この本にはたくさんの読者がいます。
This book has many readers.