Japanese symbol for “inbox”
受信箱
じゅしんばこ
Romaji: jushinbako
(email) inbox
In Japanese, inbox is 受信箱, read じゅしんばこ (jushinbako).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n (email) inbox (internet)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inbox”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インボックス | インボックス inbokkusu | inbox |
| メールボックス | メールボックス meerubokkusu | mailbox; inbox |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception (desk); information desk; receptionist |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 重箱 | じゅうばこ juubako | jūbako; multi-tiered food box |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inbox”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.