01
情報
じょうほう
information
Meanings
- news
- report
- retribution
- reward
Readings
Onyomi
- ホウ
Kunyomi
- むく.いる
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Useful words
02
報告
ほうこく
report
03
天気予報
てんきよほう
weather forecast
04
報道
ほうどう
news coverage
05
速報
そくほう
breaking news
06
報いる
むくいる
to reward
Compare Kanji
01告Meaning90%revelation, tellReporting and informing are close speech actions.02聞Meaning84%hear, askNews must be heard, so 聞 supports the news side of 報.03書Meaning78%writeA written report links 報 with the act of writing.04知Meaning76%know, wisdomA report gives someone knowledge, not just sound.05幸Shape74%happiness, blessingThe left block of 報 resembles 幸, so that shape can guide the eye.06返Meaning68%return, answerThe retribution sense of 報 connects with giving something back.
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