Japanese symbol for “telegram”
電報
でんぽう
Romaji: denpou
telegram
In Japanese, telegram is 電報, read でんぽう (denpou).
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Meanings
- n telegram
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “telegram”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電信 | でんしん denshin | (electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication |
| 電文 | でんぶん denbun | telegram |
| テレグラム | テレグラム tereguramu | telegram |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 電子 | でんし denshi | electron |
| 電力 | でんりょく denryoku | electric power |
| 発電 | はつでん hatsuden | generation of electricity; power generation |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “telegram”.
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.