The kanji 届 generally conveys the idea of "to reach," "to arrive," "to be delivered," or "to be sent." It implies the act of something arriving at a destination, achieving a goal, or being conveyed to someone. It can also refer to something that has been conveyed or delivered.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・とど (to-do) - This reading is less common. ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・とど届く (todoku) - to reach, to arrive, to be delivered ・とど届ける (todokeru) - to deliver, to send

⚫︎ 手紙が届きました。 Translation: The letter arrived. ⚫︎ 荷物が届きました。 Translation: The package arrived. ⚫︎ 願書を学校に届けます。 Translation: I will submit the application form to the school.

The kanji 届 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of two parts: ・ 尸 (shi): This component, often found at the bottom of the character, has the meaning of a corpse or a body. This element is sometimes simplified to 户. ・ "到" (to) (to reach, arrive). This component provides the sound and conveys the meaning of "to reach." The original meaning was likely associated with the delivery of goods or messages, the process of arriving or reaching a destination, or someone who is reaching something. The combination of the body and the arrival suggests that this is related to something being brought to somewhere.