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Meaning of 音読(おんどく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 音読

Kana Reading おんどく

Romaji ondoku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

reading aloud

Example sentence

彼は毎日音読することにしている。 He makes it a rule to read aloud every day.
Parts of speech

Meaning

on'yomi (adopted Chinese reading of a kanji)

Example sentence

音読は彼にとってたいへん骨の折れる仕事であった。 Reading aloud was a great effort to him.

Examples of 音読, おんどく in a sentence

彼は毎日音読することにしている。

He makes it a rule to read aloud every day.
音読は彼にとってたいへん骨の折れる仕事であった。

Reading aloud was a great effort to him.

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Kanji in this word

読 JLPT 5

14 strokes

read

On'Yomi: ドク, トク, トウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.む, -よ.み

音 JLPT 4

9 strokes

sound, noise

On'Yomi: オン, イン, -ノン

Kun'Yomi: おと, ね

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