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読 = 言 + 売

読 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “read”. It is built from 言 (say) and 売 (sell). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 372.

Keyword
read
RTK frame
372
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ドク, トク, トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よ.む, -よ.み
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
читать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
読 read

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 言 say
  2. 売 sell

How to find 読 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “sell”. 読 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 読 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.