逓 means “relay, in stages”

てい · tei

Also: in turn, sending

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): かわる, たがいに
On'yomi (Chinese reading): テイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

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Movement (辶) passed on from station to station: 逓 is handing along in turn. The old 逓信省 ran Japan's post, and the 〒 mark is said to come from the テ of 逓信; economists still say 逓減 and 逓増, shrinking or growing step by step.

Used in 逓信 (teishin, communications/post), 逓減 (teigen, gradual decrease), and 逓増 (teizou, gradual increase)

逓 means “relay, in stages”

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