Word Meaning 読破

どくは dokuha

読破 is read as どくは (dokuha) and means reading through (a book).

Meaning

English

  1. reading through (a book)
  2. finishing (a book)

Reading

Kana

どくは

Romaji

dokuha

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 23514 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

読み破る

よみやぶる

to read through (difficult passage or particularly long book)

非破壊読取り

ひはかいよみとり

nondestructive read

破壊読取り

はかいよみとり

destructive read

読経

どきょう

sutra chanting

読み返す

よみかえす

to reread

読み取り

よみとり

reading (e.g. by a scanner)

読み取る

よみとる

to read and understand

読解

どっかい

reading comprehension

読み直す

よみなおす

to read (a book, etc.) over again

Example Sentences

5

Have you read the whole book?

He read the book from cover to cover.

Tom has read Shakespeare's complete works.

It is impossible for children to read through the novel at a sitting.

Tom prides himself on having read the original "À la recherche des temps perdu" all the way through.