- 郵便 — mail; postal service
- 郵送 — mailing; sending by post
- 郵便局 — post office
- 郵袋 — mailbag
郵 originally referred to relay stations along roads in ancient China, where officials or messengers would change horses. From this idea of communication posts, the character came to mean “mail” or “postal system.”
郵便で 手紙を 送りました。
I sent a letter by mail.
郵便局は この近くにありますか?
Is there a post office nearby?