JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 郵: "mail, stagecoach stop"
The kanji 郵 means "mail, stagecoach stop". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ユウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mail, stagecoach stop |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 917 of 2,501 |
Common words with 郵
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 郵便mail service; postal service; mail; post · mail; postal matter; postal items
- 郵便局post office
- 郵便物mail; postal matter; postal item
- 郵便受けmailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
- 郵送mailing; posting
- 郵便ポストpostbox; mailbox; pillar box
- 郵便配達postal delivery; mail delivery · postman; mailman; mail carrier
- 郵便屋postman; mailman; mail carrier; letter carrier
- 郵船mail boat
- 郵便局員mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee
- 郵政postal system
- 郵便配達人mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier
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