noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. reading aloud.
  2. reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
音読 おんどく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (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)