noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for reading or interpreting something that is difficult to make out, such as illegible handwriting, faint characters, or unclear meaning.
古い手紙の文字を判読するのは難しい。
It is difficult to decipher the writing in old letters.
彼はかすれた碑文を判読しようとした。
He tried to make out the faded inscription.