noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. reading only the important parts, reading here and there, skimming through, browsing.
  2. reading word by word, reading only the parts one can understand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
拾い読み ひろいよみ
 
 
 
 
ひろい読み ひろいよみ
 
拾読み ひろいよみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pick up, gather, find
ひろ.う シュウ (3rd, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
read
よ.む ドク よみ (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sell
う.る バイ うり (2nd, N4)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)