報連相

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See also: 報・連・相

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 5
れん
Grade: 4
そう
Grade: 3
kan’on on’yomi goon
Alternative spelling
報・連・相

Etymology[edit]

An initialism using the first characters from the words (koku, report, reporting) + (renraku, contacting, communicating) + (dan, consulting, discussing).[1][2]

Intentionally coined as a homophone with 菠薐草 (hōrensō, spinach).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ほう)(れん)(そう) or 報連相(ホウレンソウ) (hōrensō

  1. reporting, communicating, and consulting: an approach to decision-making and the sharing of information in an organization
    Compare the “RACI” initialism used in some project management approaches.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN