告
告 — Revelation
revelation, tell, inform, announce
On’yomiコク (koku)
Kun’yomiつげる (tsugeru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 告
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 告別 | こくべつ kokubetsu | farewell; leave-taking |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising; announcement |
| 報告書 | ほうこくしょ houkokusho | (written) report |
| 原告 | げんこく genkoku | plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor |
Study notes
告 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #188 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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