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読む - To Read

Pronounce: よむ ( yomu )
Usage: Very common
JLPT Level: N5
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

About this verb

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 読む is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 読みます; 読
Past (Did): 読みました; 読んだ
Progressive (Currently doing): 読んでいます; 読んでいる
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 読みません; 読まない
Negative past (Was doing): 読みませんでした; 読まなかった
Command form (Have to do): 読んでください; 読んで
Negative command (Do not do): 読まないでください; 読まないで
Potential form (Can do): 読めます; 読める
Want to..: 読みたいです; 読みたい
Don't want to..: 読みたくないです; 読みたくない
Let's..: 読みましょう; 読もう
Passive form: 読まれます; 読まれる
Causative form: 読ませます; 読ませる

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Sample sentences with 読む

皆さんは標識を読んでください: Please read the sign everyone
漢字を読むのは難しいです: It is difficult to read kanji

Kanji used in 読む

読: Read

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