訓読する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 訓読する | 訓読しない |
| Polite | 訓読します | 訓読しません |
| Past polite | 訓読しました | 訓読しませんでした |
| Past | 訓読した | 訓読しなかった |
| Te-form | 訓読して | 訓読しないで |
| Desire | 訓読したい | 訓読したくない |
| Potential | 訓読できる | 訓読できない |
| Passive | 訓読される | 訓読されない |
| Causative | 訓読させる | 訓読させない |
| Causative passive | 訓読させられる | 訓読させられない |
| Volitional | 訓読しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 訓読しましょう | |
| Imperative | 訓読しろ | 訓読するな |
| Conditional | 訓読すれば | 訓読しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 訓読したら | 訓読しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
kun'yomi reading of a kanji
Refers specifically to the native Japanese reading assigned to a kanji, as opposed to the on'yomi (Chinese-derived reading). Often used in discussions of kanji learning or dictionary entries.
The kun'yomi of this kanji is 'yama'.
In the dictionary, both on'yomi and kun'yomi are listed.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reading kanbun in Japanese
The practice of reading classical Chinese texts (kanbun) by converting them into Japanese word order and adding kana glosses, often using kun'yomi for the kanji. This is a specialized term in Japanese language education and classical studies.
We read kanbun in Japanese in high school classical literature class.