The kanji 読読 fundamentally means "to read." It encompasses the act of processing written or printed text, understanding its meaning, and comprehending the information conveyed. It implies the ability to decipher characters, and interpret the content.

・On-yomi (音読み): ⚫︎ ドク (doku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ⚫︎ よ（む） (yo(mu))

⚫︎ 読む (yomu) Translation: To read ⚫︎ 読書 (dokushō) Translation: Reading ⚫︎ 読者 (dokusha) Translation: Reader (person)

The kanji 読読 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. It is comprised of two parts: the radical 言 (gon, 言 as a radical), meaning "words" or "speech", and the phonetic component 売 (bai), which originally represented "to sell". The combination suggests the action of speaking or conveying the meaning of words, thus associating it with the act of understanding and interpreting written language. The phonetic component provides the sound, and the radical provides the meaning context. This character was formed to reflect the connection between speech and written language, emphasizing the decoding and understanding of text.