Japanese symbol for “reading”
読み
よみ
Romaji: yomi
reading
In Japanese, reading is 読み, read よみ (yomi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n reading
- n reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)
- n reading (e.g. of a situation); insight; judgment; interpretation; prediction; calculation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reading”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読書 | どくしょ dokusho | reading (books) |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | interpretation; explanation; reading |
| 閲覧 | えつらん etsuran | inspection; reading; perusal |
| 読み方 | よみかた yomikata | pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji) |
| 読み取り | よみとり yomitori | reading (e.g. by a scanner) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読む | よむ yomu | to read |
| 読者 | どくしゃ dokusha | reader |
| 読書 | どくしょ dokusho | reading (books) |
| 朗読 | ろうどく roudoku | reading aloud; recitation |
| 読み方 | よみかた yomikata | pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reading”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.