報

reward

JLPT N3 Grade 5 12 strokes

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

Stroke order & writing

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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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 報

More 土 (earth) kanji

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.

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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