Meaning

Primary

Kun'yomi

Alternatives

Kun Reading, Japanese Reading

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The instruction reading may not make a lot of sense, but you've heard this word before. Jump to the reading and you'll know what the meaning of this word is.

Reading

くんよみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the word 読み (like 読む) and the reading you learned for combined, making くんよみ. Sounds familiar? It's that kun'yomi reading you've heard so much about.

Context

Context Sentences

この漢字は、訓読みでも音読みでも読めます。

This kanji can be read with either the kun'yomi or on'yomi readings.

この漢字は、訓読みすることができますか?

Do you know this kanji's kun'yomi?

いつも訓読みと音読みを間違えてしまう。

I mix up kun’yomi and on’yomi all the time.

Kanji Composition