Word Meaning 棒読み

ぼうよみ bouyomi

棒読み is read as ぼうよみ (bouyomi) and means reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese.

Meaning

English

  1. reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
  2. reading in a monotone
  3. stiff delivery
  4. wooden delivery

Reading

Kana

ぼうよみ

Romaji

bouyomi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 24580 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ぼう

spoken monotonously

棒立ち

ぼうだち

standing upright

棒状

ぼうじょう

cylinder or rod-shaped

棒引き

ぼうびき

tug of war played with a pole

棒状分子

ぼうじょうぶんし

rod-like molecule

棒人間

ぼうにんげん

stick figure

棒温度計

ぼうおんどけい

bar thermometer

秒読み

びょうよみ

countdown

訓読み

くんよみ

kun reading

丸読み

まるよみ

taking turns reading out loud

再読込み

さいよみこみ

reloading (e.g. document)

逆読み

ぎゃくよみ

backward reading