How to Say "Reading Comprehension" in Japanese

読解

dokkai[do̞k̚ka̠i]

読解 (dokkai) is the Japanese phrase for reading comprehension.

読解 is an umbrella term used for reading comprehension, typically in formal contexts.

Meaning: reading comprehension (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the kanji 読, which means to read and 解, which means to understand or solve.

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Because Japanese often omits the subject of a sentence, 読解 training in schools focuses heavily on deducing who is acting by reading between the lines.
Achieving 読解 requires the reader to simultaneously process three distinct writing systems: hiragana, katakana and kanji.
When discussing reading ability, Japanese speakers often add the suffix 力 (power) to create 読解力, treating the skill like a measurable physical strength.

上級者が英語力（特に読解力）をつけたければ、語彙を増やすのが王道ですね。
If the more advanced want to improve English ability (especially reading comprehension) increasing vocabulary is the way to go.
This sentence shows how increasing vocabulary helps improve English reading comprehension (読解).
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私の読解力は高いです。
My reading comprehension is high.
試験での読解問題が難しかったです。
The reading comprehension questions on the exam were difficult.
読解の練習を毎日しています。
dokkai no renshuu o mainichi shite imasu.
I practice reading comprehension every day.
このテストは読解が難しいですね。
kono tesuto wa dokkai ga muzukashii desu ne.
The reading comprehension in this test is difficult, isn't it?

Two students are discussing their study methods in a cafe.

結衣 Yui

蓮さんは、どうやって勉強していますか？
Ren-san wa, dou yatte benkyou shite imasu ka?
Ren, how are you studying?
蓮 Ren

僕は読解の力を鍛えています。
Boku wa dokkai no chikara o kitaete imasu.
I am training my reading comprehension skills.
結衣 Yui

読解は大変そうですね。
Dokkai wa taihen sou desu ne.
Reading comprehension seems tough.
蓮 Ren

はい、でもとても大切です。
Hai, demo totemo taisetsu desu.
Yes, but it is very important.

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