はがき

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of 郵便葉書 (postal card). The standard word for a postcard in Japanese.

はがきUsage54%
The most common spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
ハガキUsage36%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often seen in commercial contexts or for emphasis.
葉は書がきUsage10%
Standard kanji form, though kana is more common.
葉は書がき
Variant kanji form with okurigana.
端は書がき
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
端は書がき
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
羽は書がき
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

手て紙がみ
手紙 is a letter, typically enclosed in an envelope, while はがき is an open postcard.
郵ゆう便びん葉は書がき
郵便葉書 is the full official term for a postcard; はがき is the common abbreviation.

Abbreviation of 郵便葉書 (postal card). The kanji 葉 (leaf) and 書 (writing) are used phonetically; the exact derivation is uncertain.

edge, origin, end