JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 28

郵 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

mail; postal service

On
ユウyuu
Kun
しゅくばshukuba

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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郵11 strokes

How to write 郵: stroke order

郵 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

郵 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 郵 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 郵

The parts 郵 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 垂

    hang down; droop

  • ⻏ (邑)

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 28