報

reward

JLPT N3 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: むく.いる
On'yomi: ホウ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

報 means "reward". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read むく.いる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

報 in example sentences

速報そくほうです。

Sokuhou desu.

Here's a news flash.
ご一報いっぽうください。

Go ippou kudasai.

Let me know.
果報かほうは寝ねて待まて。

Kahou wa nete mate.

Everything comes to those who wait.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 報

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Common questions

What does the kanji 報 mean?: 報 means "reward". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 報 have?: 報 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 報 read?: It is read むく.いる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 報?: 報 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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