English–Japanese
“reading” in Japanese
How to say “reading” in Japanese
“Reading” in Japanese is 読書 (dokusho).
Describes taking in the content of books or other written works through sustained reading.
Example sentences with 読書
毎晩、読書します。mai ban doku sho shi ma su
I read every night.
週末は図書館で読書を楽しみます。shū matsu wa to sho kan de doku sho o tano shi mi ma su
I enjoy reading at the library on weekends.
Tips for using 読書
- In everyday English, reading includes short texts as well as books, but 読書 (dokusho) more often brings books and the activity of reading them to mind.
Other Japanese words for “reading”
この漢字の読みを教えてください。ko no kan ji no yo mi o oshi e te ku da sa i
Please tell me the reading of this kanji.
この漢字の読み方が分かりません。ko no kan ji no yo mi kata ga wa ka ri ma se n
I do not know how to read this kanji.
大学で講読の授業を受けます。dai gaku de kō doku no ju gyō o u ke ma su
I take a reading class at college.