湯 桶 読(ゆとうよ)み

ゆとうよみ

noun

kun'yomi + on'yomi compound reading

See also: 重箱読(じゅうばこよ)み (on + kun (reverse pattern))

1. kun'yomi + on'yomi reading of a kanji compound

A way of reading a two-kanji compound where the first character uses kun'yomi (Japanese reading) and the second uses on'yomi (Chinese-derived reading). Named after the word 湯桶(ゆとう) (hot water pitcher), which is itself read this way.

「夕刊(ゆうかん)」は湯桶読(ゆとうよ)みの例(れい)だ。

"Yuukan" (evening newspaper) is an example of yutou-yomi.

湯桶読(ゆとうよ)みは重箱読(じゅうばこよ)みの逆(ぎゃく)のパターンだ。

Yutou-yomi is the reverse pattern of juubako-yomi.

日本語(にほんご)には湯桶読(ゆとうよ)みの言葉(ことば)がたくさんあるが、学習者(がくしゅうしゃ)にとっては読(よ)み方(かた)を覚(おぼ)えるのが難(むずか)しい。

There are many words with yutou-yomi reading in Japanese, but for learners, memorizing the readings is difficult.

Usage

A linguistic term useful for understanding kanji reading patterns. The opposite pattern is 重箱読(じゅうばこよ)み (on'yomi + kun'yomi). Common examples of 湯桶読(ゆとうよ)み include:

湯桶(ゆとう) (ゆ = kun + とう = on)
夕刊(ゆうかん) (ゆう = kun + かん = on)
雨具(あまぐ) (あま = kun + ぐ = on)
見本(みほん) (み = kun + ほん = on)

Similar words

重箱読(じゅうばこよ)み: on'yomi + kun'yomi reading — the reverse pattern, named after 重箱(じゅうばこ) (tiered food box)

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