報|ほうhou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)information; news; report
   国民こくみん全体ぜんたいは国王こくおう死去しきょの報ほうを聞きいて悲かなしんだ。↗

   The whole nation was sad to hear that their king died.
2. nounreward; retribution

• SynonymニュースNeutralLoanword for news, common in everyday speech; 「報」 on its own is written-style and mostly appears as a suffix, as in 「速報」「訃報」「警報」.
• Synonym情報じょうほうNeutralCovers information and intelligence; the most versatile of the group, with the focus on the content itself.
• Synonym消息しょうそくWrittenWritten word for news from someone or their whereabouts, focusing on whether contact has been kept.
• Synonym便りたよりNeutralNative Japanese word for letters or news from someone, with a warm, personal feel.
• Synonym報告ほうこくNeutralReporting the results of research or a task, as in 「報告書」 or 「学会で報告する」.
• Synonym報知ほうちWrittenWritten-style word for relaying news, now mostly seen in newspaper names such as 「報知新聞」.
• Synonym音信おんしんWrittenWritten word for news from someone, with the focus on contact, as in 「音信不通」.
• SynonymインフォメーションNeutralLoanword for information; also an information desk, as in 「インフォメーションセンター」.
• Synonym報道ほうどうNeutralReporting by newspapers, TV and other media, as in 「報道番組」; 「報」 is rarely used alone and mostly appears as a suffix.
• Synonym音沙汰おとさたNeutralWord from someone; most often used in the negative, as in 「音沙汰がない」.
• Related通信つうしんNeutralFocuses on the means of transmission, as in 「通信回線」; also a news dispatch sent in, as in 「特派員の通信」.
• Related通知つうちNeutralA formal notification, as in 「合格通知」.
• Related通報つうほうNeutralReporting an emergency or wrongdoing to the authorities, as in 「警察に通報」.
• Related広報こうほうNeutralPublicity or PR issued by an organization, as in 「広報誌」.
• Related知らせしらせNeutralColloquial word for a notice or an omen, as in 「虫の知らせ」.
• Related案内あんないNeutralGuidance or showing someone the way, as in 「ご案内」.
• Related伝言でんごんNeutralA verbal message relayed through another person, as in 「伝言を頼む」.
• Related沙汰さたNeutralAn affair or ruling; now mostly found in compounds such as 「音沙汰」.
• Related新報しんぽうWrittenWritten word for fresh news, now mostly seen in newspaper names such as 「琉球新報」.

「報」 is written-style on its own and mostly a suffix, as in 「速報」「訃報」「吉報」. For news reports say 「ニュース」 or 「報道」, for information 「情報」, for word from someone 「知らせ」 or 「便り」, for reporting results 「報告」. 「通知」 is a formal notice, 「通報」 goes to the authorities, 「通信」 covers transmission and dispatches, 「広報」 is PR, 「伝言」 a verbal message, 「音沙汰」 (often negative) and 「音信」 are about contact, 「消息」 someone's whereabouts; 「報知」 and 「新報」 live on in newspaper names.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. むくい。応報おうほう。
2. しらせ。ニュース。
3. 返礼へんれいすること。