Vocab Info
N5 う-verb (む), Transitive verb
読むto read
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
1.
to read
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
2.
to recite (e.g. a sutra), to chant
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
3.
to predict, to guess, to forecast, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
4.
to pronounce, to read (e.g. a kanji)
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
5.
to decipher, to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.), to tell (the time)
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
6.
to count, to estimate
now mostly used in idioms,See Also:
う-verb (む), Transitive verb
7.
to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
also written as 訓む
All Forms
読む 【よむ】
Details
Pitch Accent
よ
む
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朝に本を読む。
I read a book in the morning.
父は毎朝新聞を読みます。
My father reads the newspaper every morning.
もっと本を読んだ方がいいですよ。
You should read more books.
子供が親に:「絵本を読んでください。」
Child to parent: 'Please read me a picture book.'
今日は父の誕生日なので、手紙を読みました。
Today is my father's birthday, so I read him the letter.
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