(どっかい)

どっかい
noun
reading comprehension
1. reading comprehension; interpretation of written text
The ability to read and understand written material, or the act of doing so. Commonly used in educational and language-learning contexts.
読解(どっかい)(りょく)(きた)える。
To strengthen one's reading comprehension skills.
試験(しけん)読解(どっかい)問題(もんだい)(むずか)しかった。
The reading comprehension questions on the exam were difficult.
新聞(しんぶん)社説(しゃせつ)使(つか)って読解(どっかい)練習(れんしゅう)をしている。
I'm practicing reading comprehension using newspaper editorials.

USAGE:
読解(どっかい) is used primarily in educational contexts — school curricula, language proficiency tests (JLPT, university entrance exams), and academic skill development.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 読解(どっかい)(りょく) (reading comprehension ability)
  • 読解(どっかい)問題(もんだい) (reading comprehension questions)
  • 読解(どっかい)練習(れんしゅう) (reading comprehension practice)
  • 長文(ちょうぶん)読解(どっかい) (long-passage reading comprehension)

SIMILAR WORDS:
()()る means "to read and interpret" as a verb. 読解(どっかい) is the noun form used for the skill or activity as a whole.