import json


def read_json(json_file: str):
    """
    Read a json file.

    Args:
        json_file (str): name of the json file. Must be 'name.json'.

    Returns:
        dict: returns a dict of the json file.
    """
    with open(json_file, 'r', encoding='utf8') as file:
        return json.load(file)