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報

report, news, reward, retribution

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 200Strokes12

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

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  • 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

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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.