Readings: コク (Onyomi), つげる (Kunyomi)
Meaning: announce, inform, tell, declare
The kanji 告 is thought to be a pictograph combining 口 (mouth) and 牛 (ox/cow), possibly depicting a person speaking or a horn being blown to make an announcement. It signifies conveying information or declaring something.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 告 has 7 strokes. It starts with the two horizontal strokes for the top part of the 牛 radical, followed by the vertical stroke. Then, the left vertical and top horizontal stroke of the 口 radical, completed by the inner horizontal and the final vertical-right hooked stroke. Pay attention to the order and direction of each stroke.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 口 (くちへん) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | Secondary School (Joyo Kanji) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- コク (Koku)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- つげる (tsugeru)
Common Words Using 告
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報告 | ほうこく | report |
| 広告 | こうこく | advertisement |
| 警告 | けいこく | warning |
| 宣告 | せんこく | verdict, sentence, declaration |
| 告白 | こくはく | confession |
| 告発 | こくはつ | accusation, indictment |
| 被告 | ひこく | defendant |
| 予告 | よこく | prior notice, advance announcement |
| 申告 | しんこく | declaration, filing (e.g., tax) |
| 告知 | こくち | notice, announcement |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 告げる | つげる | to tell, to inform, to announce |
| 申し告げる | もうしつげる | to inform (humble/polite) |
| 言い告げる | いいつげる | to convey a message (often a command or warning) |
| 書き告げる | かきつげる | to write and inform |
| 鳴り告げる | なりつげる | to announce with a sound (e.g., a bell) |
| 語り告げる | かたりつげる | to hand down orally (e.g., a legend or tradition) |
| 伝え告げる | つたえつげる | to transmit and inform |
| 知らせ告げる | しらせつげる | to notify and announce |
| 心に告げる | こころにつげる | to tell oneself, to decide in one’s heart |
| 終を告げる | おわりをつげる | to announce the end |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 彼は会議で最新の調査結果を報告した。
Kana: かれはかいぎでさいしんのちょうさけっかをほうこくした。
Romaji: Kare wa kaigi de saishin no chōsa kekka o hōkoku shita.
English: He reported the latest research findings at the meeting.
Japanese: テレビで新しい車の広告を見た。
Kana: テレビであたらしいくるまのこうこくをみた。
Romaji: Terebi de atarashii kuruma no kōkoku o mita.
English: I saw an advertisement for a new car on TV.
Japanese: 彼女は彼に愛を告白した。
Kana: かのじょはかれにあいをこくはくした。
Romaji: Kanojo wa kare ni ai o kokuhaku shita.
English: She confessed her love to him.
Japanese: 災害を知らせる警告音が鳴った。
Kana: さいがいをしらせるけいこくおんがなった。
Romaji: Saigai o shiraseru keikokuon ga natta.
English: A warning sound announcing a disaster rang out.
Japanese: 先生が試験の開始を告げた。
Kana: せんせいがしけんのかいしをつげた。
Romaji: Sensei ga shiken no kaishi o tsugeta.
English: The teacher announced the start of the exam.
Japanese: 映画の予告編が公開された。
Kana: えいがのよこくへんがこうかいされた。
Romaji: Eiga no yokokuhen ga kōkai sareta.
English: The movie trailer was released.
Japanese: その男は詐欺の被告人だった。
Kana: そのおとこはさぎのひこくにんだった。
Romaji: Sono otoko wa sagi no hikokunin datta.
English: The man was the defendant in the fraud case.
Japanese: 税金の申告は来月までに行う必要があります。
Kana: ぜいきんのしんこくはらいげつまでにおこなうひつようがあります。
Romaji: Zeikin no shinkoku wa raigetsu made ni okonau hitsuyō ga arimasu.
English: Tax declarations need to be made by next month.
Japanese: 裁判官は彼に有罪を宣告した。
Kana: さいばんかんはかれにゆうざいをせんこくした。
Romaji: Saibankan wa kare ni yūzai o senkoku shita.
English: The judge declared him guilty.
Japanese: 病院から検査結果の告知があった。
Kana: びょういんからけんさけっかのこくちがあった。
Romaji: Byōin kara kensa kekka no kōchi ga atta.
English: There was a notice of test results from the hospital.
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