音読

• 読み: おんどく
• ローマ字: ondoku
• 漢字の分解: 音 (on) — sound, voice | 読 (doku) — to read
• 発音: /o.ɴ.do.kɯ/

意味

Reading aloud; oral reading. The practice of reading a text by vocalising the words, as opposed to silent reading.

A noun and suru-verb (音読する) for reading aloud. In Japanese education, 音読 is a staple of language acquisition — pupils read passages aloud to improve pronunciation, fluency, and textual comprehension. In classical scholarship, reciting poetry or scripture aloud (素読, sodoku) was considered an essential discipline. Literary critics also use 音読 to discuss the sonic qualities of a text: rhythm, euphony, and the performance dimension of writing. Note: 音読 (ondoku) differs from 音読み (on-yomi), which refers to the Chinese-derived reading of kanji.

例文

1. 詩を黙読するより音読すると、言葉のリズムと響きがより深く感じられる。
2. 古典文学の音読を授業に取り入れることで、学生たちは作品への親しみを深めた。
3. 音読は語学学習において、発音と文章の定着に高い効果があるとされている。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, language learning, literary performance, classical scholarship

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 音 (on) meaning 'sound, voice' and 読 (doku) meaning 'to read'. Contrasts with 黙読 (mokudoku, silent reading). The pairing emphasises the sonic dimension of reading — giving voice to the written word.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal