Word details

悲報

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悲報.

Dictionary

Entry

悲報ほうNounFreq #51019
1

sad news

Examples
その悲報に打たれて彼の母は気が狂った。
The tragic news drove his mother mad.
2

news of a death; death notice

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

report, news, reward, retribution

12 strokesFrequency 167JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

むく.いる

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