How to say 'Report' in Japanese | 報告

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The Japanese word for Report is 'Houkoku', written as 報告 in Japanese.'Report' in hiragana is ほうこく.

word

報告

Meaning

Report

Reading

ほうこく

houkoku

Kanji

報Report, News 告Announce

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '報告 (ほうこく)' means 'report'. It refers to the act of providing information or giving an account of something, often in a formal or official context. This word is commonly used in workplaces, schools, and other settings where communication of information is necessary. For example: I will report the results「結果を報告します」(けっかをほうこくします). He gave a detailed report「彼は詳細な報告をした」(かれはしょうさいなほうこくをした). The nuance of '報告' often implies a sense of responsibility or duty to inform someone about a specific matter.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

777

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 報告

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

報

Meaning

Report, News

kanji

告

Meaning

Announce

Words Related to 報告 Through the Kanji 報

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 報 as well.

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情報

Meaning

Information

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天気予報

Meaning

Weather forecast

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報酬

Meaning

Reward, Compensation

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報道

Meaning

Reporting

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電報

Meaning

word

予報

Meaning

Forecast

Words Related to 報告 Through the Kanji 告

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 告 as well.

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告げる

Meaning

Announce, Tell

word

Meaning

word

警告

Meaning

Warning

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告白

Meaning

Confession

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被告

Meaning

Defendant

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申告

Meaning

Report, Declaration

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忠告

Meaning

Advice

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'Houkoku' means 'Report' .

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