読む

よむ

to read

What does 読む mean?

読む is a Japanese verb meaning to read in English. It is written as 読む in kanji, よむ in hiragana, and yomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

ミルトンの作品をんだことがありますか。

Have you ever read Milton's works?

彼女の心の動きを読むことさえできなかった。

I could not even make a guess at the working of her mind.

私の頭は楽譜を読むようにはよく慣らされて居りますが、どうも暗号を読むには適しません。

My mind is quite accustomed to reading music, but deciphering secret codes is not its forte.