読書尚友 どくしょしょうゆう Meanings Expression by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends (from Mencius) Kanji 読 read. Read as ドク. 書 write. Read as ショ. 尚 still. Read as ショウ. 友 friend. Read as ユウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists