How to say 'Telegram' in Japanese | 電報

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The Japanese word for Telegram is 'Denpou', written as 電報 in Japanese.'Telegram' in hiragana is でんぽう.

word

電報

Meaning

Reading

でんぽう

denpou

Kanji

電Electricity 報Report, News

Explanation

The Japanese noun '電報 (でんぽう)' refers to a 'telegram', which is a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form. This term is somewhat outdated in modern times due to the prevalence of digital communication, but it is still understood and occasionally used in formal or historical contexts. Example sentences: I received a telegram「電報を受け取った」(でんぽうをうけとった). Send a telegram to inform them「彼らに知らせるために電報を送る」(かれらにしらせるためにでんぽうをおくる).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5500

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電報

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

報

Meaning

Report, News

Words Related to 電報 Through the Kanji 電

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 電 as well.

word

電話

Meaning

Call

word

電気

Meaning

Electricity

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電子

Meaning

Electron

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電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

word

電車

Meaning

Train

word

終電

Meaning

Last train

word

電源

Meaning

Power

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発電

Meaning

Power generation

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発電所

Meaning

Power plant

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電線

Meaning

Wire

word

電力

Meaning

Power, Electricity

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電池

Meaning

Battery

word

電球

Meaning

Bulb

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停電

Meaning

Blackout

word

電卓

Meaning

Calculator

Words Related to 電報 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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報告

Meaning

Report

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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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予報

Meaning

Forecast

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What does 'Denpou' (電報) mean?

'Denpou' means 'Telegram' .

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