Japanese symbol for “postman”
飛脚
ひきゃく
Romaji: hikyaku
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
In Japanese, postman is 飛脚, read ひきゃく (hikyaku).
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 express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “postman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集配人 | しゅうはいじん shuuhaijin | postman; mailman; mail carrier |
| 郵便屋 | ゆうびんや yuubin'ya | postman; mailman; mail carrier |
| 郵便配達員 | ゆうびんはいたついん yuubinhaitatsuin | postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker |
| ポストマン | ポストマン posutoman | postman; mailman |
| 郵便配達人 | ゆうびんはいたつにん yuubinhaitatsunin | mailman; postman; mail carrier |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane; aeroplane; plane |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to fly; to soar |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 飛ばし | とばし tobashi | selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
| 脚本 | きゃくほん kyakuhon | script; screenplay; scenario |
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく kyakushoku | dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “postman”.
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.