「読む」 (yomu) means "to read." This verb is used for interpreting written characters or texts. It's a transitive verb, and the object being read is typically marked by the particle を (o). For example, 「本を読みます。」(Hon o yomimasu.) means "I read a book."

読(よ)むは文(ぶん)字(じ)や文(ぶん)章(しょう)を目(め)で追(お)うこと。本(ほん)を読(よ)みます。