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How to say 'Postoffice' in Japanese | 郵便局

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The Japanese word for Postoffice is 'Yuubinkyoku', written as 郵便局 in Japanese.'Postoffice' in hiragana is ゆうびんきょく.

    word

    郵便局

    Meaning

    Postoffice

    Reading

    ゆうびんきょく

    yuubinkyoku

    Kanji

    郵Mail 便Convenience 局Bureau

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく)' refers to a 'post office', a place where mail is processed and distributed. It is a common term used in daily life when referring to sending or receiving mail, packages, or other postal services. For example: I went to the post office to send a letter「郵便局に手紙を出しに行きました」(ゆうびんきょくにてがみをだしにいきました). The post office is closed on Sundays「郵便局は日曜日に閉まっています」(ゆうびんきょくはにちようびにしまっています). This word is essential for anyone needing to use postal services in Japan.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    799

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 郵便局

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

  • kanji

    便

    Meaning

    Convenience

  • kanji

    局

    Meaning

    Bureau

Words Related to 郵便局 Through the Kanji 郵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 郵 as well.

  • word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

  • word

    郵便

    Meaning

    Mail

  • word

    郵送

    Meaning

    Mailing

Words Related to 郵便局 Through the Kanji 便

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 便 as well.

  • word

    不便

    Meaning

    Inconvenient

  • word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    便利

    Meaning

    Convenient

  • word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

  • word

    船便

    Meaning

    Ship mail

  • word

    郵便

    Meaning

    Mail

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    便

    Meaning

    Mail, Flight

  • word

    大便

    Meaning

    Feces

  • word

    速達便

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    便箋

    Meaning

    Stationery

Words Related to 郵便局 Through the Kanji 局

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 局 as well.

  • word

    局

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    結局

    Meaning

    After all

  • word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

  • word

    薬局

    Meaning

    Pharmacy

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