Recognise 報 in words such as 報告 and 予報. Learn the whole word together with its reading and meaning.

The idea

Read 報告 as ほうこく and 予報 as よほう. 報 has 12 strokes; use the linked KanjiVG diagram to follow their order. Many kanji have Japanese-origin readings (kun) and readings borrowed through Chinese (on); learn each with its word. N3 is an approximate learning level, not an official JLPT kanji list. 報いる (むくいる) uses a kun reading and can mean repaying kindness.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingMeaning
報告ほうこくreport; reporting
予報よほうforecast
情報じょうほうinformation
報いるむくいるto repay; to reward

Examples

  • 結果けっかを明日あした報告ほうこくします。I will report the results tomorrow.
  • 会議かいぎで報告ほうこくがあります。There will be a report at the meeting.
  • 今日きょうの天気予報てんきよほうでは午後ごごから雨あめです。Today’s weather forecast says rain from the afternoon.
  • 明日あしたの予報よほうをいっしょに確認かくにんしましょう。Let’s check tomorrow’s forecast together.
  • 必要ひつような情報じょうほうをひとつにまとめました。I gathered the necessary information in one place.
  • 旅行りょこうの情報じょうほうをネットで集あつめます。I collect travel information online.
  • 助たすけてくれた人ひとの親切しんせつに、いつか報むくいたいです。Someday I want to repay the kindness of the person who helped me.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

報告 is a report of facts or results; 予報 is a forecast of what may happen, as in 天気予報. Compare the shapes of 報 and 幸; they are different characters.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 報告 in hiragana.

    Show answer or example answer

    ほうこく

    報告 is read ほうこく; it means report; reporting.

  2. Write the reading of 予報 in hiragana.

    Show answer or example answer

    よほう

    予報 is read よほう; it means forecast.

  3. Fill in the missing kanji: 情＿（じょうほう）.

    Show answer or example answer

    報

    報 completes 情報, read じょうほう; it means information.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 報 from memory, and read 報告 and 予報 aloud. Then use one in a sentence.