告

inform

JLPT N3 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: つ.げる
On'yomi: コク
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

告 means "inform". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つ.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

告 in example sentences

トムに告こくられた。

Tomu ni kokurareta.

Tom told me he loves me.
私わたしは罪つみを告白こくはくした。

Watashi wa tsumi o kokuhaku shita.

I confessed my sin.
広告こうこくはスキップして。

Koukoku wa sukippu shite.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 告 mean?: 告 means "inform". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 告 have?: 告 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 告 read?: It is read つ.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 告?: 告 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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