読 read

On'yomi: ドク、トク、トウ
Kun'yomi: よ-む
Strokes: 14
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): よ-む.

Stroke order

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14

読 is written in 14 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Words for sale at the bookshop: you pick one up and read it before you buy.

A common word

読書どくしょ reading (books)

Example sentences

毎日新聞を読みます。
まいにちしんぶんをよみます。
I read the newspaper every day.
この本をもう読みましたか。
このほんをもうよみましたか。
Have you already read this book?

Kanji that share a part

言 is its radical. 73 kanji share it in all.