Word details

訃報

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

Dictionary

Entry

訃報ほうNounFreq #37603
1

news of someone's death; obituary

Examples
突然の彼の訃報は私を驚かせた。
The news of his sudden death astounded me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

obituary

9 strokesFrequency 2,379Grade 8

On

Kun

しらせ

report, news, reward, retribution

12 strokesFrequency 167JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

むく.いる

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