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読み方をしっかり習うことは最も根本的なことである。

Sentence Analyzer

読み方 しっかり 習う こと 最も 根本的 こと ある

English Translation

Learning to read well is of primary importance.

Furigana

()(かた)をしっかり(なら)うことは(もっと)根本的(こんぽんてき)なことである。

Romanji

Yomikata o shikkari narau koto wa mottomo konponteki na koto de aru.

Words

読み方 (よみかた)
way of reading; how to read
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
確り (しっかり)
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
習う (ならう)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最も (もっとも、もとも)
most; extremely
根本的 (こんぽんてき)
fundamental; basic
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending