Word details

書留

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 書留.

Dictionary

Entry

書留きとめ書き留め書留めNounFreq #73268
1

Abbreviation; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail)

Examples
この手紙は紛失するといけないから、書留にするがよい。
You had better get this letter registered for fear it should be lost.
2

(putting on) record; writing down; noting down; registry

Examples
君の新しい電話番号を手帳にかきとめさせてくれ。
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

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