A somewhat formal term for a written letter or note, often used in official or literary contexts. More formal than 手紙.
A letter arrived from the company president.
He regularly exchanges correspondence.
He sent a letter to a renowned scholar.
The two writers exchanged letters for many years.
書状 is another formal, somewhat old-fashioned term for a written letter, largely interchangeable with 書簡 but common in legal or official documents.
書簡 is a formal literary term for correspondence in general, whereas 親書 stresses that the letter comes personally from (or is handwritten by) someone of high status.
Letters and written correspondence (書簡) are typically counted with 通.
epistolary style; written correspondence style
letter paper; writing paper
electronic mailbox
collection of letters; collected letters
the Epistles (of the New Testament)
open letter
written correspondence; exchange of letters
aerogramme; air letter
letter-card
Standard modern spelling for 'letter' or 'correspondence'.
Rarely used kanji form; the second character is not a jōyō kanji.
Sino-Japanese compound of 書 (writing) and 簡 (simplified, brief), originally referring to a brief written message.
Pauline epistles; epistles of Paul