noun
mixed kun-on kanji reading
A linguistic term for a compound word where the first kanji is read with its kun'yomi and the second with its on'yomi. The opposite pattern is 重箱読み.
See also: 重箱読み
「湯桶読み」の例として「湯桶」そのものや「手本」などがある。
Examples of 湯桶読み include the word 湯桶 itself and 手本.
The opposite pattern: first kanji read with on'yomi, second with kun'yomi.
From 湯桶 (ゆとう, a hot-water container), which itself is a classic example of this reading pattern.