Word details

音読

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 音読.

Dictionary

Entry

音読んどくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #39667
1

reading aloud

Examples
音読は彼にとってたいへん骨の折れる仕事であった。
Reading aloud was a great effort for him.
2

reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

read

14 strokesFrequency 618JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドクトクトウ

Kun

よ.む-よ.み

Nanori

よみ

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