English–Japanese

“read” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyomu

Example

本を読みます。hon o yo mi ma su

I read a book.

Illustration for 読む (read)

How to say “read” in Japanese

“Read” in Japanese is 読む (yomu).

It describes the act of understanding written words by following them in sequence.

Full entry for 読む: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 読む

絵本を読みます。e hon o yo mi ma su

I read a picture book.

この漢字は何と読みますか。ko no kan ji wa nan to yo mi ma su ka

How do you read this kanji?

Tips for using 読む

  • 読む (yomu) applies to text on a screen as well as text in a book, because the verb concerns written language rather than its medium.

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