Japanese symbol for “mail”
郵便
ゆうびん
Romaji: yuubin
mail service; postal service; mail; post
In Japanese, mail is 郵便, read ゆうびん (yuubin).
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 mail service; postal service; mail; post
- n mail; postal matter; postal items
Written forms: 郵便、〒. Readings: ゆうびん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mail”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文 | ふみ fumi | letter; note; mail |
| 便 | びん bin | mail; post; letter |
| メール | メール meeru | mail; post |
| 手札 | しゅさつ shusatsu | handwritten letter; mail; correspondence |
| 郵便物 | ゆうびんぶつ yuubinbutsu | mail; postal matter; postal item |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郵送 | ゆうそう yuusou | mailing; posting |
| 郵政 | ゆうせい yuusei | postal system |
| 郵貯 | ゆうちょ yuucho | postal (post-office) savings (deposit) |
| 郵政省 | ゆうせいしょう yuuseishou | (former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) |
| 郵便受け | ゆうびんうけ yuubin'uke | mailbox; letter box; letterbox |
| 便利 | べんり benri | convenient; handy; useful |
| 不便 | ふべん fuben | inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mail”.
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.