どくしょ
dokushoeveryday, hobby
In hiragana, "reading" as a hobby is どくしょ (dokusho). For the act of reading, say よむこと (yomu koto), and よみ (yomi) is how a kanji is read.
Meaning: reading (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| どくしょ | dokusho | everyday, hobby |
| よむこと | yomu koto | the act of reading |
| よみ | yomi | pronunciation of a kanji |
Say しゅみは どくしょです (shumi wa dokusho desu) for "my hobby is reading".
What does it mean word for word?
どくしょ is 読書 in kanji. よむこと is the verb よむ (yomu) plus こと (koto), which turns it into a noun.
Which one should you use?
どくしょ (dokusho) is mainly reading books for pleasure. よみ (yomi) is used about a character's reading, as in かんじの よみ (kanji no yomi). A school subject for reading is こくご (kokugo).
Did you know?
- In Japan there is an annual どくしょしゅうかん (dokusho shūkan), a reading week in autumn.
Examples in context
- しゅみは どくしょです。Shumi wa dokusho desu.My hobby is reading.
- よむことが すきです。Yomu koto ga suki desu.I like reading.
- この かんじの よみを おしえてください。Kono kanji no yomi o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me how to read this kanji.
Example conversation
Kana and Ichiro talk about their hobbies.
- Kanaしゅみは なんですか。Shumi wa nan desu ka.What is your hobby?
- Ichiroどくしょです。Dokusho desu.Reading.
- Kanaどんな ほんを よみますか。Donna hon o yomimasu ka.What kind of books do you read?
