Korean word

읽기

Pronunciation

Romanizationilkki

Meaning

  • nounreading

Example

읽기는 재미있어요.il kki neun chae mi i sseo yo

Reading is fun.

Illustration for 읽기 (reading)

More examples

매일 읽기 연습을 하면 실력이 늘어요.mae il il kki yeon seu beul ha myeon sil lyeo gi neu reo yo

Practicing reading every day improves your skills.

Core concept

Moving through written words and grasping the message they carry.

Common phrases

  • 읽기 연습il kki yeon seup

    reading practice

  • 읽기 능력il kki neung nyeok

    reading ability

Similar words

독서toksseo: Reading books as a regular activity for gaining knowledge or enjoyment.
독해tokae: Reading a passage closely to understand what it says.

Definition in Korean

글이나 문자를 눈으로 보고 뜻을 이해하는 행위keu ri na mun ja reul nu neu ro po go tteu seul i hae ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

Its form reflects a common Korean pattern in which a verb stem meaning to read takes 기 (kki, "nominalizing suffix") to name the activity itself.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe reading as a skill being practiced, so it fits lesson labels and study goals as well as everyday activities.

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