1Reading — the act of reading written material, or one's reading ability.
子どもの読みの力を育てるには、毎日の読み聞かせが大切だ。
To develop a child's reading ability, daily reading aloud is important.
彼は読みが速く、短時間でたくさんの本を読んでしまう。
He's a fast reader and gets through many books in a short time.
この新聞は読みやすくて、移動中に読むのに便利だ。
This newspaper is easy to read, so it's convenient to read while traveling.
2The reading of a kanji character, especially the kun-yomi (native Japanese reading).
この漢字の読みは「はし」と「はしる」で違うので注意してください。
Be careful: this kanji has different readings — 'hashi' and 'hashiru.'
名前の読みが難しい漢字には、ふりがなを振ってください。
Please add furigana to kanji in names that have difficult readings.
地名の読みには、普通とは違う特別なものが多い。
Place names often have special readings that differ from the usual ones.
3A reading of a situation or another person's intentions; a prediction, judgment, or interpretation (e.g., reading someone's next move, reading the state of affairs).
彼の読みが当たって、試合は予想通りの結果になった。
His reading was correct, and the match turned out just as he predicted.
相手の読みを外してしまい、交渉はうまくいかなかった。
We misjudged our opponent, and the negotiations didn't go well.
先を読む力、つまり読みの鋭さが将棋では重要だ。
In shogi, the ability to look ahead — that is, sharpness of reading — is essential.