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読む (よむ) — to read | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

読む

よむ

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to read
2to recite (e.g. a sutra)
3to chant
4to predict
5to guess
6to forecast
7to pronounce
8to read (e.g. a kanji)

Example sentence

毎晩本を読みます。

まいばんほんをよみます。

I read a book every night.

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Kanji in this word

読Read14 strokes

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