読み

• Reading: よみ
• Romaji: yomi
• Kanji breakdown: 読 (yomi/doku) — read, reading
• Pronunciation: /jo.mi/

Meaning

Reading; pronunciation; interpretation. The act or way of reading something.

A noun derived from the verb 読む (yomu, to read). Refers to the reading or pronunciation of characters, or the interpretation of a situation. In kanji study, 音読み (on'yomi, Chinese reading) and 訓読み (kun'yomi, Japanese reading) are essential concepts. Also used strategically: 読みが深い (to have deep foresight) and 読みが外れる (one's prediction was wrong).

Examples

1. この漢字の読みを教えてください。 Please tell me the reading of this kanji.
2. 彼の読みが当たって試合に勝った。 His prediction was right and they won the match.
3. 音読みと訓読みの両方を覚えよう。 Let's learn both the on'yomi and kun'yomi readings.

Usage Guide

Context: kanji study, strategy, language learning

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

The noun form of the verb 読む (yomu, to read). The kanji 読 contains 言 (speech radical) and 売 (phonetic component). Extended from literal reading to mean interpretation and prediction.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal