読む

ひらがな

よむ

verb

to read (look at and interpret written text) / to read (speak aloud written text) / to infer; to speculate / to count

彼は毎日新聞を読む。

He reads the newspaper every day.

意味（1）

to read (look at and interpret written text)

この本(ほん)を読(よ)みたいです。

Kono hon o yomitai desu.I want to read this book.

意味（2）

to read (speak aloud written text)

これなんて読(よ)む？

Kore nan te yomu?How do you say this?

意味（3）

to infer; to speculate

aite no te no uchi o yomuto guess the opponent's plan

意味（4）

to count

票(ひょう)を読(よ)む

hyō o yomuto count votes