Japanese symbol for “mailbox”
ポスト
ポスト
Romaji: posuto
postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
In Japanese, mailbox is ポスト (posuto).
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 postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
- n post; position
- n post (e.g. goalpost)
- n, vs, vt post (on a blog, social media, etc.) (internet)
- adj-f post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
Other Japanese words for “mailbox”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郵便受け | ゆうびんうけ yuubin'uke | mailbox; letter box; letterbox |
| 郵便箱 | ゆうびんばこ yuubinbako | mailbox (for delivered mail); letter box |
| メールボックス | メールボックス meerubokkusu | mailbox; letter box |
| 郵便ポスト | ゆうびんポスト yuubinposuto | postbox; mailbox; pillar box |
| 郵便差出箱 | ゆうびんさしだしばこ yuubinsashidashibako | postbox; mailbox; mail box |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mailbox”.
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.