Japanese phrase
___はどう読むんですか？ ___ wa dō yo mu n de su ka
Meaning
How do you read ___?
When to use it
Asks how written text is pronounced. It is common when an unfamiliar character, name, or place name appears, and it sounds polite and conversational.
Example dialogue
この漢字はどう読むんですか？ ko no kan ji wa dō yo mu n de su ka
How do you read this kanji?
うみと読みます。 u mi to yo mi ma su
It is pronounced umi.