読
1. Meaning and Reading
- read
- Onyomi : どく
- Kunyomi : よむ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 売 : sell
- 言 : recite
After sales (売) are finished, checking the ledger while reciting words (言) — symbolizing ‘to read’.
3. Example Words
読む
よむ
read
本を読む。
Read a book.
読書
どくしょ
reading books
読書が好きだ。
I like reading books.