告
revelation · tell · inform · announce
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of cow and mouth. Announcing cow with mouth.
Symbolism
Report, advertisement, notice. Represents informing.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 告
Four-Character Compounds
宣戦布告
せんせんふこく
declaration of war; proclamation of war
受胎告知
じゅたいこくち
Annunciation
Proverbs & Idioms
告げ口は身を滅ぼす
つげぐちはみをほろぼす
Tattling destroys oneself
Spreading secrets harms the spreader
Poetry
わたの原 八十島かけて 漕ぎ出でぬと 人には告げよ あまのつり舟
Tell them for me, fishing boats: that I have rowed out across the wide sea, past the eighty islands.
Anime & Manga
かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
A well-known work with 告 in its Japanese title.
ずっと前から好きでした。～告白実行委員会～
I've Always Liked You
A well-known work with 告 in its Japanese title.
勇者パーティーにかわいい子がいたので、告白してみた。
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
A well-known work with 告 in its Japanese title.
雨を告げる漂流団地
Drifting Home
A well-known work with 告 in its Japanese title.
ブルータル 殺人警察官の告白
Brutal
A well-known work with 告 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“tell”
“announce”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 告 mean in Japanese?
告 means revelation, tell, inform, announce.
How do you read 告?
On'yomi: コク (KOKU). Kun'yomi: つ.げる (tsugeru).
How many strokes does 告 have?
告 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 口 (mouth).
Is 告 a good kanji for a tattoo?
告 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means revelation, tell, inform, announce. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.