# 郵 — Mail

Frequency rank 1542 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 籠 (Basket), less common than 箇 (Numerary adjunct).

- On’yomi: ゆう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 邑 City (Kangxi 163)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A droopy-eared dog on the left carries letters to a village on the right -- he's the mail carrier.

In words:

- 郵便局 ゆうびんきょく — post office
- 郵便 ゆうびん — mail,postal service
- 郵送 ゆうそう — mailing

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