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読み取り (よみとり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reading ; scanning
Refers to the act or process of reading data, text, or images by a machine or device, such as a scanner, OCR, or sensor. Often used in technical and computing contexts.
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The barcode reading failed.
Written forms 読よ み 取と り Usage 59%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news term.
読よみ 取とり Usage 29%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; may appear in compact technical writing.
読よみ 取と り Usage 12%
Variant with reduced okurigana; seen in technical contexts.
読よ み 取とり
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; may appear in compact technical writing.
Similar words 読よ む 読み取り is the nominalized form of 読み取る, focusing on the mechanical or technical act of reading by a device, while 読む is the general verb for reading by a person.
スキャン スキャン is a loanword often used interchangeably, but 読み取り can imply interpretation of the scanned data, not just the scanning action.
Etymology Compound of 読み (continuative form of 読む, 'to read') + 取り (continuative form of 取る, 'to take'). Literally 'reading and taking', referring to the extraction of information through reading.
