Memory phrase for the Kanji: 報


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Meaning report, information, reward

Pronunciation


mukuiru

Explanation

Left: happiness (Between two earths / is the happiness.), right: bent person , hand

Mnemonic


 
About the happiness of the bent person with (only) one hand there is a report.

Radicals

luck
earthground, soil
bending personThis radical is typically described as "seal". However for the mnemonics the meaning "bending person" appears to be better.
Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or that holds a stick (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap. In this radical, the stick in the hand is easily cognizable.)
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 Vocabulary

報いる むくいる  indemnify, repay, reward
情報 じょうほう  information, (military) intelligence
天気予報 てんきよほう  weather forecast
朗報 ろうほう  good news​
予報 よほう  forecast, prediction
報じる ほうじる  to inform, to report
報ずる ほうずる  to inform, to report
報告 ほうこく  report, information
報道 ほうどう  information, report


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