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絵葉書 (えはがき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絵え葉は書がき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

picture postcard

A postcard with a picture or illustration on one side, often used for travel greetings or seasonal cards.

旅りょ行こう先さきから友とも達だちに絵え葉は書がきを送おくった。
I sent a picture postcard to my friend from my travel destination.
この絵え葉は書がきは富ふ士じ山さんの写しゃ真しん

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This picture postcard has a beautiful photo of Mt. Fuji.

Written forms

絵え葉は書がきUsage44%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
絵えはがきUsage44%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, often used in newspapers and general writing.
絵えハガキUsage12%
search-only kanji form
Search-only katakana form; not a standard written spelling.

Kanji

絵picture, drawing, painting
葉leaf, plane, lobe
書write

Similar words

葉は書がき
葉書 is a plain postcard without a picture, while 絵葉書 specifically has an illustration or photo.

Etymology

Compound of 絵 (e, 'picture') and 葉書 (hagaki, 'postcard'). The word 葉書 itself derives from 端書 (hashigaki), meaning a brief note written on a scrap of paper.