If a word with kanji is split across lines, how do you hear it in your head? Or, if you’re going to read aloud to someone, how do you do this? Do you always pause your “inner voice” when you notice the word is breaking at the end of a line and complete it after you confirm the rest? Or is there some other mechanism at work? Of course this would only potentially be a challenge for certain kanji (e.g. words with 生), but that’s exactly what I’m interested in. How does the native Japanese brain process that split second where the reading can’t be known 100%?
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I’m not native, but I assume it’s the same as with any other language. Most times you probably already have a good idea what the word will be based on the first kanji and the context of the sentence. Even if you don’t, native speakers will be able to read quickly enough that they don’t really have to “pause” their thinking