Kanji

What does the kanji 逓 mean?

逓 means relaying, forwarding successively. On'yomi テイ. Kun'yomi かわ.る、たがいに.

Quick facts
On'yomiテイ
Kun'yomiかわ.る、たがいに
Strokes10
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi テイKun'yomi かわ.る、たがいに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

relaying, forwarding successively

Memory hook

The traveller (辶) handing the wrapped letter on to the next — RELAY, FORWARD.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.