報
report, news, reward, retribution
Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- むく.いる
Meaning
報 centers on conveying information back to someone: reporting news or giving a response. The reward and retribution senses extend this idea as a return of good or bad for one's actions.
Most common words using 報
24 of 627- 情報じょうほうN3
information; news; report; intelligence
- 報告ほうこくN3
report; information
- 報道ほうどうN2
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
- 速報そくほうN1
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
- 報酬ほうしゅうN1
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
- 通報つうほうN1
report; notification; tip; bulletin
- 広報こうほうN1
public relations; PR; publicity; public information
- 予報よほうN3
forecast; prediction
- 報ほう
information; news; report
- 警報けいほうN2
warning; alarm; alert
- 報復ほうふく
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retribution
- 朗報ろうほうN1
good news; happy news; glad tidings
- 日報にっぽう
daily report
- 報知ほうち
information; news; intelligence
- 情報処理じょうほうしょり
data processing; information processing
- 電報でんぽうN4
telegram
- 時報じほうN1
announcement of time; time signal
- 会報かいほう
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
- 誤報ごほう
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
- 注意報ちゅういほうN1
advisory
- 報道陣ほうどうじん
press corps
- 報じるほうじるN2
to report; to inform
- 公報こうほう
official bulletin; communique
- 詳報しょうほう
detailed report; full report; details; particulars
Study
Etymology
報 combines 幸 (originally a handcuff or punishment tool) with 服-like right side suggesting submission, together conveying the idea of repaying or reporting back, often in a legal or reciprocal context.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 幸 looks like a stack of papers, and the right side resembles a kneeling person receiving them. Imagine a messenger delivering a report and receiving a reward in return.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, picture a news reporter holding a microphone and shouting 'Ho! You heard it here first!' The 'Ho!' cues ホウ while the reporter delivers the news.