届
届·reach, deliver
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- とどくとどける
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 届く | とどく | to arrive, to reach |
| 届ける | とどける | to deliver, to report |
| 届け出 | とどけで | official notification |
| 欠席届 | けっせきとどけ | absence notice |
Example sentences
昨日、母から荷物が届きました。
きのう、ははからにもつがとどきました。
A package arrived from my mother yesterday.
この書類を明日までに届けてもらえますか。
このしょるいをあしたまでにとどけてもらえますか。
Could you deliver these documents by tomorrow?
背が低くて、一番上の棚に手が届かない。
せがひくくて、いちばんうえのたなにてがとどかない。
I'm short, so I can't reach the top shelf.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 届ける when the thing arrives by itself — that is 届く
- Reading 届け出 as *とどけだし; it is とどけで
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof (尸), a package with a route (由) marked on it — it travels until it reaches you.
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