よむyomu
| polite (ます) | 読みます | yomimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 読みません | yomimasen |
jomɯ
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Translation
to read
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Word origin
The kanji 読 has 言 (speech) on the left, because reading was originally reading aloud.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 読
Grammar
Examples
。
Hon o yomimasu.
I read a book.
、新聞。
Mainichi, shinbun o yomimasu ka.
Do you read the newspaper every day?
。
Kono hon wa yomimasen.
I won't read this book.
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読む: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 読む, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.