Meaning

Primary

Subscription

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

A subscription has been read. Each magazine that comes in you read. This is your subscription.

Reading

こうどく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The on'yomi for (どく) is the same as the reading in 読者. In case you forgot, think about how you just got a subscription to dock (どく) magazine. It's all about docks and dock related things. How exciting.

Context

Context Sentences

全アメリカ人がトーフグのニュースレターを購読しているという噂が、日本中に広まった。

The rumor that all American people subscribe to the Tofugu newsletter spread throughout Japan.

Kanji Composition