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Meaning of 報(ほう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 報

Kana Reading ほう

Romaji hō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

Meaning

information; news; report

Example sentence

国民全体は国王死去の報を聞いて悲しんだ。 The whole nation was sad to hear that their king died.

Examples of 報, ほう in a sentence

国民全体は国王死去の報を聞いて悲しんだ。

The whole nation was sad to hear that their king died.
我々は彼の急死の報に大いに驚いた。

We were greatly surprised at the news of his sudden death.

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Kanji in this word

報 JLPT 3

12 strokes

report, news, reward, retribution

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: むく.いる

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