訓読み (くんよみ)
Definition
訓読み refers to the native Japanese reading of kanji characters. It is a pronunciation that reflects how the word would be pronounced if it were written in hiragana instead.
Analogy
Imagine you have two sets of instructions for assembling a toy - one in English and one in Spanish. The English instructions represent 音読み, while the Spanish instructions represent 訓読み.
Related terms
音読み (おんよみ): This term refers to the Chinese reading of kanji characters.
ひらがな: Hiragana is one of the three writing systems used in Japan, consisting of phonetic characters representing syllables.
カタカナ: Katakana is another writing system used in Japan, primarily for foreign loanwords and emphasis.
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