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読後感 (どくごかん, dokugokan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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If I had to sum up my impression after reading this novel in one word, it would be 'refreshing'.
My hobby is writing my thoughts on books I've read on my blog.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Related words 感かん 想そう 感想 is a general term for impressions or thoughts about anything (movies, events, etc.), while 読後感 specifically refers to impressions after reading.
読どく 書しょ 感かん 想そう 文ぶん 読書感想文 is a formal book report or essay, often assigned in school. 読後感 is a more casual, personal reflection.
Etymology Compound of 読 (reading) + 後 (after) + 感 (feeling, impression). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese compounding pattern.
