郵
郵·mail
- On-yomi
- ユウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郵便 | ゆうびん | mail, post |
| 郵便局 | ゆうびんきょく | post office |
| 郵送 | ゆうそう | sending by mail |
| 郵便番号 | ゆうびんばんごう | postal code |
Example sentences
郵便局で切手を買った。
ゆうびんきょくできってをかった。
I bought stamps at the post office.
書類は郵送でお送りします。
しょるいはゆうそうでおおくりします。
We will send the documents by mail.
ここに郵便番号を書いてください。
ここにゆうびんばんごうをかいてください。
Please write the postal code here.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 郵便 as ゆびん — the first syllable is long: ゆう
- Writing the right-hand 阝 on the left; in 郵 the village radical is always on the right
Memory aid
Picture it
Letters hanging down (垂) at a village post (阝) — the relay station where mail is handed on.
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