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寄信 (きしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寄き信しん

Meanings

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noun

sending a letter

Formal or literary term for mailing a letter; in everyday speech, 手紙を送る or 手紙を出す is more common.

寄き信しんの際さいは、切きっ手てを忘わすれずに貼はってください。
When sending a letter, please don't forget to affix a stamp.

Kanji

寄draw near, stop in, bring near
信faith, truth, fidelity

Similar words

送そう信しん
送信 is a general term for sending a message or data, often used for electronic communication, while 寄信 is specifically for sending a physical letter and is more formal/literary.

Etymology

Compound of 寄 (to send, to contribute) and 信 (letter, message). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is now rare and largely replaced by more common expressions.