告

Inform, Tell

つげる (tsugeru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

告 appears in many common words such as 広告 (advertisement), 報告 (report), and 告白 (confession). The basic meaning is to tell or announce something.

Imagine standing on a stage with a microphone, making an important announcement to everyone. That act of telling people reminds you of 告.

Onyomi: コク (koku)

Kunyomi: つげる (tsugeru)

報告

ほうこく (houkoku)

Report

こうこく (koukoku)

告白

こくはく (kokuhaku)

Confession

告げる

つげる (tsugeru)

To inform

先生に結果を報告しました。

せんせいにけっかをほうこくしました。

sensei ni kekka o houkoku shimashita

I reported the results to the teacher.