N2
報 meaning and readings
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Kanji
報
N2
- Meaning
- repay, inform
- Onyomi
- ホウ
- Kunyomi
- むく(いる)
- Formula
- 報 = 幸 + 卩 + 又 。
Story
報 is analyzed as a combination of 幸 (a prisoner bound in chains), 卩 (person kneeling), 又 (hand) and denotes repay, inform.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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