読み物

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
讀み物 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of () (yomi, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (yomu, to read)) + (もの) (mono, thing).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(もの) (yomimono

  1. reading material

Descendants

  • Chinese: 讀物 / 读物 (dúwù)
  • Korean: 독물 (dongmul)