Japanese symbol for “readout”

読み出し

よみだし

Romaji: yomidashi

reading; readout (computer)

In Japanese, readout is 読み出し, read よみだし (yomidashi).

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Meanings

n reading; readout (computer) (comp)

Written forms: 読み出し、読出し. Readings: よみだし.

Kanji and stroke order

読

read

on: ドク、トク、トウ
kun: よ.む、-よ.み

14 strokes · JLPT 4

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
読み	よみ yomi	reading
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)
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “readout”.

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