What 𭻬 means
It is a recorded variant form of 報.
In Chinese, 報 / 报 can mean “inform” or “requite”—return a favor or punishment. Japanese uses 報告 (“report”) and 報酬 (“reward”).
Where does 報's meaning come from?
The history belongs to the older character 報.
Early forms appear on Western Zhou bronze inscriptions. Dictionaries link the old sense to judging or punishing; other uses include repaying a favor, revenge, and reporting.
Who writes 𭻬
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𭻬 appear as a box?
Your font is the likely cause: the text can contain this glyph while the font lacks its drawing. Japan's MJ character table for personal names and government records, version 006.02 (January 2024), says the set needs a supporting font for display.
How to type or find 𭻬
- Search it as
- 報 · 报 · variant
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𭻬\2DEECCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

