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Keyword
read
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig372
Old form讀
Readings
よ
(82%)
どく
(12%)
とく
(3%)
Composed of
言
say
売
sell
Mnemonic

Every good salesman that tries to sell you something will say whatever they can to get you to buy their product, but don't be fooled! You need to read the fine-print! There's always a catch.

Used in vocabulary (385 in total)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reading (books)
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Examples (200 in total)
Shall I give you something to read?
Do you have anything to read?
Read this.
Read this!
I'm still reading.
I want something to read.
What are you reading?
I want him to read this.
He didn't even read it.
He can't even read, let alone write.
He can neither read nor write.
He can't read.
Read it after her.
I am reading a book now.
I prefer reading to writing.
I can read.
If you don't want to read, then don't read.
There are still people who can't read.
You must not read while eating.
I enjoyed reading about your dreams.
Could you read this for me?
"Is she reading a book?" "Yes, she is."
I'd like you to read this book.
You ought to have read the book.
Are you still reading that book?
Did you enjoy reading that book?
I always want to read that book.
The more you read this book, the less you understand!
I've already read this book.
Have you read this book yet?
You may have read this book already.
You've already read this book, haven't you?
I've read this book many times.
Even children can read this book.
I don't want to read this book.
I've just started to read this book.
This book is pleasant to read.
Read this book.
I don't have time to read this book.
I remember reading this book.
I think you should read this book.
You can read this book.
Don't read in this room.
This is a good book for children to read.
This is a book to read.
What is the good of reading such books?
The more you read the book, the less you will understand it.
I have already read the book.
Didn't you read the book?
Please read that book.
I remember reading that book.
Don't read that kind of book.
Have you started reading the book yet?
Have you read the book yet?
I need to read more books.
I'm reading the book you gave me.
If you have nothing to do, why not read a book?
Kate was made to read the book.
I have just read this book.
What book are you reading now?
I read books.
I want you to read this book.
You may read whichever book you like.
You must read this book.
I had been reading a book when he came in.
I read his book.
I'm reading his books.
He doesn't read many books.
He hasn't read the book yet.
He was able to read the book.
He kept reading a book.
He likes to read books.
He stopped reading a book.
He is reading a book.
Is he reading a book?
He is reading a book in his room.
They're reading his book.
They read her book.
They are reading her book.
I'm reading her books.
She didn't read the book.
She likes to read books.
Please tell me where I can read a book.
Take a book and read it.
I read a book.
I continued reading the book.
I like reading books.
I have no time to read books.
I am reading a book.
I read a book as I walked.
When I entered his room, he was reading a book.
I want to read this book.
I'm reading this book.
I want to read that book.
I should have read that book.
I often read books.
I don't read books.
I like to read books.
I was reading a book.
I don't have any books to read.
Do you have any books to read?
He sat reading a book.
It won't take long to read that book.
You can buy and read any kind of book at any time.
Read after me.
I have read that book several times.
It is possible that you have already read this book.
I have read about it somewhere.
I have read that story in some book.
This is the best book I've ever read.
This is the best book I have ever read.
Our teacher told us what to read.
We must read this book again and again.
Have you read all of it?
I already read all the Harry Potter books.
Did you read it all?
I read everything.
I've read all his books.
I wanted to be able to read minds.
He wants a book to read.
I want a book to read.
Why do you need to read such a book?
Yes. I have to read it by tomorrow.
I'm going to read this book tomorrow.
Don't read books like this.
This is the book which I read last night.
He read the book yesterday.
He read this book yesterday.
Yesterday, I read a book.
I didn't read a book yesterday.
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
This book is easy to read.
It is easy for me to read this book.
Reading is easier than writing.
The person reading a book over there is my father.
My father isn't reading a book now.
I can't even find time to read.
I've already read most of the books over there.
I've already read it.
Did you read it at all?
The fact is that I haven't read the book yet.
The man reading a book over there is my father.
After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.
I have read your book. It's very interesting.
Are you reading an interesting book?
I found this book interesting.
This book is interesting to read.
Are you reading something interesting?
I found the book I read yesterday very interesting.
Have you read any interesting books recently?
Reading books is interesting.
I read your book. It was really interesting.
This book is especially difficult to read.
This book is hard for me to read.
This book is too difficult for me to read.
This book is too difficult to read.
This book is too difficult for you to read.
It is difficult for me to read the book.
I found it difficult to read the book.
Have you ever read a book written about Japan?
I have read the book before.
I have read this book before.
When I was a boy, I often read a book in bed.
The more books you read, the more you'll know.
He reads a lot of books.
While reading a book, I fell asleep.
While reading a book, he fell asleep.
I fell asleep while reading a book.
She went on reading and didn't answer me.
She could read when she was four.
Read it once more.
I asked her if I could read the book.
He is reading a book. Let's leave him alone.
The girl asked her father to read the book to her.
I read a book while eating.
I don't want to read anything else.
I will read a book when I have finished this task.
I have to finish reading that book by tomorrow.
I've finished reading that book.
When you've finished reading that book, please give it back to me.
Please return the book when you've finished reading it.
Have you finished reading that book yet?
He finished reading the book.
Has she finished the book yet?
I haven't finished reading the book yet.
I have already finished reading this book.
It is a good idea to read this book.
First of all, I will read this.
I haven't read your letter yet.
The point is whether he will read the letter.
The point is whether she will read my letter or not.
The fact is that she didn't even read the letter.
Only he read the letter.
He read the letter slowly.
He read the letter over and over.
He may have read the letter.
She read his letter again and again.
She cried as she read the letter.
She wouldn't allow me to read the letter.
I read your letter.