読書(どくしょ)

どくしょ
noun, suru-verb
reading (books)
1. reading, reading books
The activity of reading books as a hobby or for study. Specifically refers to reading books, not newspapers or other materials.
読書(どくしょ)の秋(あき)だ。
It's autumn, the season for reading.
読書の秋 = autumn is for reading (saying)
趣味(しゅみ)は読書(どくしょ)です。
My hobby is reading.
毎日(まいにち)1時間(じかん)読書(どくしょ)している。
I read for one hour every day.
静(しず)かな場所(ばしょ)で読書(どくしょ)するのが好(す)きだ。
I like reading in quiet places.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から読書(どくしょ)が好(す)きで、毎週(まいしゅう)図書館(としょかん)に通(かよ)っていた。
I've loved reading since I was a child, and I used to go to the library every week.

USAGE: 読書(どくしょ) specifically refers to reading books as an activity. It's a very common hobby in Japan and a standard response when asked about hobbies.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 読書(どくしょ)する (to read)
  • 読書(どくしょ)が好(す)き (to like reading)
  • 読書(どくしょ)家(か) (avid reader)
  • 読書(どくしょ)量(りょう) (amount of reading)

CULTURAL NOTE:
「読書(どくしょ)の秋(あき)」(Autumn is for reading) is a common expression in Japan. Autumn's cooler weather and longer nights are considered ideal for quiet reading.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 読(よ)む (to read - verb)
  • 愛読(あいどく) (favorite reading, avid reading)
  • 精読(せいどく) (close/careful reading)
  • 多読(たどく) (extensive reading)
  • 速読(そくどく) (speed reading)

Related Words

Related: 読(よ)む (to read)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:57 · Revised 2026.3.1 9:20
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