届 means “deliver, reach, notify”

とどける · todokeru

Also: arrive, report

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): とどける, とどく
On'yomi (Chinese reading): カイ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 6 · 8 strokes

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A figure (尸) arriving by way of (由) the road: picture a courier on the doorstep. 届ける is to deliver, 届く to arrive or reach, and a 届 is also a form you hand in: in Japan a couple marries by filing a 婚姻届 at city hall.

Used in 届く (todoku, to arrive/reach), 届ける (todokeru, to deliver), and 婚姻届 (kon'in todoke, marriage registration)

届 means “deliver, reach, notify”

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