Japanese Conversation · Level 45
90 words
Japanese word
読者
Pronunciation
Romajidokusha
Meaning
- nounreader
Example
この本の読者は多いです。ko no hon no doku sha wa ō i de su
This book has many readers.
More examples
この小説は若い読者にも人気があります。ko no shō setsu wa waka i doku sha ni mo nin ki ga a ri ma su
This novel is also popular with young readers.
Core concept
It focuses on someone who takes in written material and forms part of the audience for it.
Common phrases
本の読者hon no doku sha
reader of a book
読者からの手紙doku sha ka ra no te gami
a letter from a reader
読者の声doku sha no koe
readers' opinions
Similar words
読み手yomite: A person who reads and understands written material.
Definition in Japanese
書籍や文章などを読む人。sho seki ya bun shō na do o yo mu hito
Word origin
読者 (dokusha) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 読 (doku, "read") and 者 (sha, "person"), meaning a person who reads.
Usage tips
- In publishing contexts, 読者 (dokusha) can describe not only one person but also the wider readership of a book or magazine.