届
届 — Deliver
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
On’yomiカイ (kai)
Kun’yomiとどける (todokeru)
Kun’yomi-とどけ (todoke)
Kun’yomiとどく (todoku)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 届
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 届け出 | とどけで todokede | report; notification |
| 届 | とどけ todoke | report; notification; registration |
| 行き届く | いきとどく ikitodoku | to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent |
| 届く | とどく todoku | to reach; to touch; to get to |
| 届ける | とどける todokeru | to deliver; to forward; to send |
| 見届ける | みとどける mitodokeru | to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes |
Study notes
届 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #939 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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