Japanese symbol for “subscribing”
購読
こうどく
Romaji: koudoku
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
In Japanese, subscribing is 購読, read こうどく (koudoku).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “subscribing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サブスクライブ | サブスクライブ sabusukuraibu | subscribing; subscription |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 購買 | こうばい koubai | procurement; purchase; buying |
| 購買力 | こうばいりょく koubairyoku | buying power; purchasing power |
| 購う | あがなう aganau | to buy; to pay for |
| 定期購読 | ていきこうどく teikikoudoku | subscription (e.g. to a magazine) |
| 読み | よみ yomi | reading |
| 読む | よむ yomu | to read |
| 読者 | どくしゃ dokusha | reader |
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.