Quick answer
告 is the kanji for "Tell". Its reading is つ.げる (tsugeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tell
Also : Announce · Revelation
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 告 represents 'REVELATION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of revelation.
On-reading: こく — remember this sound by associating it with revelation. Kun-reading: つ.げる.
Example Sentences
緊急事態を報告しました。
きんきゅうじたいをほうこくしました。
I reported the emergency.
広告の効果を測定しました。
こうこくのこうかをそくていしました。
I measured the advertising effectiveness.
Vocabulary using 告
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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