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What is the Kanji for 'Mail'? | 郵

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Mail', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Mail' is 郵.

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    Reading

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    Parts

    垂Hang down ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    郵便屋さん: mailman. The Japanese noun '郵便屋さん (ゆうびんやさん)' refers to a 'mailman' or 'postal worker'. It is a polite and friendly way to refer to someone who delivers mail. The suffix 'さん' adds a respectful tone, making it a common way to address or refer to postal workers in everyday conversation. For example: The mailman delivered a package「郵便屋さんが荷物を配達しました」(ゆうびんやさんがにもつをはいたつしました). I saw the mailman this morning「今朝郵便屋さんを見かけました」(けさゆうびんやさんをみかけました). This term is widely used in casual and formal contexts alike.

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1728

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 郵

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    垂

    Meaning

    Hang down

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

    阜

Words Using 郵

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

    word

    郵便局

    Meaning

    Postoffice

    word

    郵便

    Meaning

    Mail

    word

    郵送

    Meaning

    Mailing

Kanji Related to 郵 Through the Part 垂

These 2 kanji contain the part 垂 as well.

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    唾

    Meaning

    Sputum, Saliva

Kanji Related to 郵 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji 郵

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 郵 mean?

郵 means 'Mail'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.