How to say 'Envelope' in Japanese | 封筒

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The Japanese word for Envelope is 'Fuutou', written as 封筒 in Japanese.'Envelope' in hiragana is ふうとう.

word

封筒

Meaning

Envelope

Reading

ふうとう

fuutou

Kanji

封Seal 筒Pipe, Cylinder

Explanation

The Japanese noun '封筒 (ふうとう)' refers to an 'envelope', a flat paper container used to hold letters or documents. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, such as mailing letters or storing important papers. Example sentences: Please put the letter in the envelope「手紙を封筒に入れてください」(てがみをふうとうにいれてください). I bought a pack of envelopes「封筒を一冊買いました」(ふうとうをいっさつかいました). The word is often paired with verbs like '入れる (いれる)' (to put in) or '送る (おくる)' (to send).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6018

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 封筒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

封

Meaning

Seal

kanji

筒

Meaning

Pipe, Cylinder

Words Related to 封筒 Through the Kanji 封

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 封 as well.

word

同封

Meaning

Enclosure

word

封

Meaning

Seal

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'Fuutou' means 'Envelope' .

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