読 — JLPT N5 Kanji
読 (doku/toku/tou/yo-mu): read. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 読 | 14 | N5 | 言 | speech/word |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ドク/トク/トウ | doku/toku/tou | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | よ-む | yo-mu | to read |
Meanings
- read
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 読む | よむ | yomu | to read | N5 |
| 読書 | どくしょ | dokusho | reading (books) | N4 |
| 読み方 | よみかた | yomikata | way of reading / pronunciation | N5 |
| 読者 | どくしゃ | dokusha | reader (of a publication) | N3 |
| 音読み | おんよみ | onyomi | on-reading (Chinese-derived) | N4 |
Stroke Order
Left: 言 (speech, 7 strokes). Right: 売 (sell, 7 strokes).
Mnemonic
Words (言) being sold/exchanged (売) — reading as receiving the author's words.
Common Mistakes
読 (read) vs 続 (continue) — both have 言 on the left; 続 has 売 topped by different element.