郵ゆう便びんはがき

Related words

• はがき

  はがき is the general word for postcard; 郵便はがき specifically refers to official postal postcards.

• 手て紙がみ

  手紙 is a letter, usually sent in an envelope, while 郵便はがき is a postcard.

Politeness

• はがきplainN5

  郵便葉書 is the full official postal term for a postcard, while 葉書 is the everyday abbreviated form used in casual speech.

Written forms

• 郵ゆう便びんはがき

  Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.

• 郵ゆう便びん葉は書がき

  Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 郵便 (postal service) and はがき (postcard).