What is the Kanji for 'Report' and 'News'? | 報

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Report' and 'News', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Report' and 'News' is 報.

kanji

報

Meaning

Report, News

Reading

kunyomiむく

muku

onyomiほう

hou

Parts

幸Happiness

Example Word

天気予報: weather forecast. The Japanese noun '天気予報 (てんきよほう)' means 'weather forecast'. It refers to the prediction of weather conditions for a specific time and place, typically provided by meteorological services. This term is commonly used in daily conversations, news broadcasts, and weather reports. For example: The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow「天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです」(てんきよほうによると、あしたはあめがふるそうです). I always check the weather forecast before going out「出かける前にはいつも天気予報をチェックします」(でかけるまえにはいつもてんきよほうをチェックします).

Radical

土

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

655

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 報

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

kanji

幸

Meaning

Happiness

Words Using 報

This kanji is used in 7 words:

word

情報

Meaning

Information

word

報告

Meaning

Report

word

天気予報

Meaning

Weather forecast

word

報酬

Meaning

Reward, Compensation

word

報道

Meaning

Reporting

word

電報

Meaning

word

予報

Meaning

Forecast

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What does 報 mean?

報 means 'Report' and 'News'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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