Japanese symbol for “report”
報告
ほうこく
Romaji: houkoku
report; information
In Japanese, report is 報告, read ほうこく (houkoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt report; information
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “report”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 届 | とどけ todoke | report; notification; registration |
| 申告 | しんこく shinkoku | report; return (e.g. tax); statement |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 報酬 | ほうしゅう houshuu | remuneration; recompense; reward |
| 予報 | よほう yohou | forecast; prediction |
| 警報 | けいほう keihou | warning; alarm; alert |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 警告 | けいこく keikoku | warning; caution; admonition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “report”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.