Meaning

Primary

Post Number

Alternatives

Postal Code, Postcode, Zip Code

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that a 郵便 is the mail and that a 番号 is a number. So a "mail number," what is that? Usually refers to your post number or postal code. It is also often referred to with a symbol, which is , so look out for that.

Reading

ゆうびんばんごう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

まだ新しい郵便番号を覚えていません。

I haven’t memorized my new postal code yet.

Kanji Composition