What does kanji 郵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 郵 is mail.

How is kanji 郵 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 郵 are ユウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 郵?

Kanji 郵 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 郵?

The main radical for kanji 郵 is 邑.

What words use kanji 郵?

Example words that use kanji 郵 include 郵便局, 郵送, 郵便為替, 郵政省.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

郵

Meaning

Kanji 郵

mail

mail, stagecoach stop

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ユウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #917
Strokes: 11
Radical: 邑
Components: 一 • ｜ • ノ • 邦
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 唾 • 睡 • 垂 • 捶 • 陲 • 埵 • 棰

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 106 entries that include this kanji.

郵便局

ゆうびんきょく

post office

郵送

ゆうそう

mailing

郵便為替

ゆうびんかわせ

postal money order

郵政省

ゆうせいしょう

(former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

郵政

ゆうせい

postal system

郵貯

ゆうちょ

postal (post-office) savings (deposit)

郵便受

ゆうびんうけ

mailbox

郵便切手

ゆうびんきって

postage stamp

郵船

ゆうせん

mail boat

郵貯銀行

ゆうちょぎんこう

JP Bank (former Postal Savings Bank, created when the Postal Services were privatized)

郵券

ゆうけん

postage stamp

郵趣

ゆうしゅ

philately

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

郵便局で手紙を出した。

i sent a letter at the post office.

彼は郵便を取りに行った。

he went to pick up the mail.

郵便局は午後五時に閉まる。

the post office closes at 5 p.m.

郵便物が届きました。

the mail has arrived.

この町には郵便局が二つある。

there are two post offices in this town.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 9 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.