読む

• 読み: よむ
• ローマ字: yomu
• 漢字の分解: 読 (doku/yo) — to read
• 発音: /jo.mɯ/

意味

To read. The standard verb for reading books, newspapers, and other written material.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with an m-stem. The te-form is 読んで (with ん sound change). Used broadly for any kind of reading. Can also mean 'to count' in certain set expressions. Often combined with 本 (hon, book) in N5-level practice sentences.

例文

1. 毎晩本を読みます。
2. この漢字が読めますか。
3. 新聞を読んでから出かけた。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, daily life, hobbies

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 読 combines 言 (words/speech) and 売 (a phonetic component), originally meaning to recite or read aloud.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal