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投函 (とうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

投とう函かん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

mailing; posting

Refers to putting a letter or postcard into a mailbox or postbox. Commonly used as a suru-verb.

手て紙がみをポストに投とう函かんした。
I mailed the letter.
投とう函かんする前まえに切きっ手てを貼はって

ください

。

Please attach a stamp before mailing it.

Written forms

投とう函かんUsage98%
Standard kanji form for mailing/posting letters.
投とうかんUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard written variant.

Kanji

投throw, discard, abandon
函box (archaic)

Similar words

郵ゆう送そう
郵送 is more general for sending by mail, while 投函 specifically means dropping into a mailbox.
送そう付ふ
送付 is a formal term for sending documents or items, not limited to postal mail.

Etymology

Compound of 投 (throw, drop) and 函 (box, container). The kanji 函 is a less common variant of 箱 (box).