noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. reading in a monotone, stiff delivery, wooden delivery.
  2. reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
棒読み ぼうよみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ まつ.る ホウ (8th, N1)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
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)