読 (dú) - Read — to read, to peruse, to understand & to interpret, to comprehend.

読Tone 2

dú ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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読 · dú

Read — to read, to peruse, to understand written text;

to interpret, to comprehend.

Read — to read, to peruse, to understandto interpret, to comprehend.

Usage highlights

Reading booksReading aloudSilent readingReading comprehensionRead and understandReader

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I read books every day (読書).
  • He reads the newspaper (新聞を読む).
  • Please read this document carefully (この文書を注意深く読んでください).
  • She enjoys reading novels (小説を読むのが好きです).

Collocations

  • Reading books(読書)
  • Reading aloud(音読)
  • Silent reading(黙読)
  • Reading comprehension(読解)
  • Read and understand(読解する)
  • Reader(読者)

Idioms

  • Read a hundred times and its meaning will become clear(百読すれば義自ずから見る)
  • Read between the lines(行間を読む)
  • Read someone's mind(心を読む)
  • Unable to read the atmosphere(空気が読めない)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 読 is used in Japanese (kanji) with the meaning 'to read'.
  • In Japanese, it can have multiple readings including the on'yomi 'doku' and kun'yomi 'yo(mu)'.
  • The character is associated with literacy, education, and intellectual pursuits in Japanese culture.

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