Login

Japanese Dictionary

Find Kanji by radicals

Find Kanji by selecting its radicals below.

1 2 3

4

5 6

7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 17

Meaning of 報(ほう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 報

Kana Reading ほう

Romaji hō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

Meaning

information; news; report

Example sentence

国民全体は国王死去の報を聞いて悲しんだ。 The whole nation was sad to hear that their king died.

Examples of 報, ほう in a sentence

国民全体は国王死去の報を聞いて悲しんだ。

The whole nation was sad to hear that their king died.
我々は彼の急死の報に大いに驚いた。

We were greatly surprised at the news of his sudden death.

Popular Study Lists

JLPT N5 Study List
Taylor 2013-01-13

あそこ, あすこ, かしこ, あしこ, あこ , あの, かの , あのう, あの, あのー 743 Words

一 , 入 , 人 , 二 , 十 , 七 103 Kanji

Taylor 2013-01-13

310 subscribers
JLPT N4 Study List
Taylor 2013-01-13

あんな , いらっしゃる , うん 684 Words

力 , 夕 , 工 , 止 , 牛 , 方 181 Kanji

Taylor 2013-01-13

101 subscribers
Jōyō Kanji Study List
Taylor 2013-01-13

0 Words

一 , 乙 , 九 , 七 , 十 , 人 2136 Kanji

Taylor 2013-01-13

74 subscribers

Kanji in this word

報 JLPT 3

12 strokes

report, news, reward, retribution

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: むく.いる

Download the official Nihongo Master Mobile Japanese Dictionary

Browse the entire Japanese dictionary, create custom study lists and test your knowledge with flash cards. Download free on IOS and Android!

Get it on Google Play

Blog Our latest updates to improve your Japanese language learning!

Take a look at all the new improvements we have made to make your Japanese language learning journey even more fun!

Read Full Article