報 — “report / repay” in Japanese

Grade 5ほう, むく

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“report / repay” in Japanese is 報, read hou, muku (ほう, むく). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 情報 (information).

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What does 報 mean?

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Kanji	報
Meaning	report / repay
Readings	ほう, むく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	情報 (information)

How to read 報

報 is read hou (ほう) or muku (むく) depending on the word.

Words with 報

警報けいほう
報道ほうどう
予報よほう
天気予報てんきよほう
情報
報酬
訃報

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Updated: 2026-08-28