Kanji Detail of 届
届
| Level: | N2 Low |
| Strokes: | 8 |
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The kanji 届 primarily conveys the idea of "to reach," "to arrive," "to be delivered," or "to be sent." It suggests the action of something or someone getting to a destination or a recipient, either physically or conceptually. This implies a sense of completion or fulfillment of a process.
・On-yomi (音読み): * tō (トウ) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): * todok(u) (届く) - to reach, to arrive * todoke(ru) (届ける) - to deliver, to send
⚫︎手紙が届きました Translation: The letter has arrived. ⚫︎荷物が届きました Translation: The package has been delivered. ⚫︎願いが届く Translation: A wish is granted (literally: "the wish reaches").
The kanji 届 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of two parts: * 户 (戸) - This acts as the semantic component and means "door" or "household." * 届 - This acts as the phonetic component, providing the sound and, to a lesser extent, the meaning related to arrival or reaching a destination. The original meaning likely related to something arriving at the doorway or entrance of a household, thus linking to the concept of arrival and delivery. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass broader concepts of reaching, transmitting, and conveying.