This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

購読

Reading

Kana: こうどく
Romaji: koudoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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paid subscription (e.g. magazine)

Kanji

Reading: コウ
Meanings: subscription, buy
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read

Example Sentences

この新聞(しんぶん)購読者(こうどくしゃ)(おお)い。
➥This paper has a large circulation.
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(わたし)新聞(しんぶん)を2種類(しゅるい)購読(こうどく)している。
➥I subscribe to two newspapers.
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(かれ)はタイム()予約(よやく)購読(こうどく)している。
➥He subscribed to Time magazine.
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うちは新聞(しんぶん)購読(こうどく)しています。
➥We take a newspaper.
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TIMEを定期(ていき)購読(こうどく)しています。
➥I have a subscription to Time.
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あなたは(なに)雑誌(ざっし)購読(こうどく)していますか。
➥Do you subscribe to any magazines?
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