読む【よむ】
Frequency rank: 496.
- to read
- to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant
- to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
- to decipher
- to count; to estimatenow mostly used in idiomssee also さばを読む
- to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese readingalso written as 訓むsee also 訓む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 読む【よむ】Frequency rank: 496.
- よむFrequency rank: 25,089. – 25,240.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to read
- to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant
- to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
- to decipher
- to count; to estimate
- to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
This meaning is used when referring to the act of reading written text, such as books, articles, or any form of written material.
This meaning is used in the context of reciting or chanting texts, often related to religious practices or formal ceremonies.
This meaning includes interpreting or making predictions about the future or understanding someone's feelings or thoughts.
This usage refers to the act of interpreting or making sense of coded or complex information.
Here, it indicates calculating or making an estimation, often used in a more statistical or analytical context.
This meaning pertains to pronouncing a kanji character using its traditional Japanese pronunciation rather than its Chinese reading.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よむ読むをするto read (as an action)ほん本をよむ読むto read a bookしんぶん新聞をよむ読むto read the newspaperはやく速くよむ読むto read quicklyこえ声にだして出してよむ読むto read aloudあんき暗記してよむ読むto recite from memoryこころをよむ心を読むto read someone's mindよそく予測をよむ読むto predict or forecastかんじ漢字をよむ読むto read a kanjiこころのなか心の中をよむ読むto see into someone's heartし詩をよむ読むto read poetryていねい丁寧によむ読むto read carefullyないよう内容をよむ読むto understand the contentきょうざい教材をよむ読むto read educational materialsかみ神のおつげお告げをよむ読むto read the oracle of God
Example sentences
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However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
I've never studied scientific philosophy, so I haven't read about Caveilles either.
For some reason the message text was corrupted, so I restored it before reading.
You can go skiing if you like, but for my part I prefer to stay at home and read a novel.
10. もじ文字をおおきく大きくし、もじかん文字間やぎょうかん行間によゆう余裕をもたせ、こうれいしゃ高齢者のほう方や、しりょく視力にしょうがい障害のあるかた方がよみやすい読み易いようにちゅうい注意しました。
I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight.
11. きごう※きほんてき基本的なきんしじこう禁止事項きごう(ひぼう誹謗・ちゅうしょう中傷のきんし禁止とう等きごう)はきごう「はじめにおよみ読みください下さいきごう」にきさい記載してあります。かならず必ずおよみ読みください。
* The basic prohibitions (No slander, libel, etc.) are noted in the "Read me first." Please be sure to read it.
Spoilers ahead! If you don't mind that then read after highlighting (colour inverting).
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
One cannot read a good book without being so much the better for it.