読む (よむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

読む (よむ) means to read.

See example sentences below.

読む at a glance

読む

よむyomu

N5verb

to read

読むよむyomuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 読む

Core meaning

to read

Basic example sentences

Example 1

毎日本をよみます。

Translation

I read books every day.

Example 2

新聞をよんでから学校へ行きます。

Translation

I read the newspaper before going to school.

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