This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

音読

Reading

Kana: おんどく
Romaji: ondoku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

reading aloud

See also: 朗読
2

on'yomi (adopted Chinese reading of a kanji)

See also: 音読み

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read

Example Sentences

(かれ)毎日(まいにち)音読(おんどく)することにしている。
➥He makes it a rule to read aloud every day.
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音読(おんどく)(かれ)にとってたいへん(ほね)()れる仕事(しごと)であった。
➥Reading aloud was a great effort to him.
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