書留・書き留め・書留め|かきとめkakitome[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common

Which spelling to use

書留書留 is the most common form and the recommended default for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji and is the form for beginners to use in writing.

書き留め書き留め is less common than 書留. It uses kanji and kana together, with irregular okurigana, and may appear as an alternative spelling in writing.

書留め書留め is less common than 書き留め and 書留. It uses kanji and kana together, with irregular okurigana, and may appear as another spelling in writing.

Definitions

no-adjectiveregistered mail; registered post; registration (of mail)
この手紙てがみは紛失ふんしつするといけないから、書留かきとめにするがよい。↗
You had better get this letter registered for fear it should be lost.
noun(putting on) record; writing down; noting down; registry
君きみの新あたらしい電話番号でんわばんごうを手帳てちょうにかきとめさせてくれ。↗
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.

Japanese definitions

郵便物ゆうびんぶつの送達そうたつを証明しょうめいするため、差し出さしだしと配達はいたつを記録きろくする郵便ゆうびん制度せいど。
事柄ことがらや情報じょうほうを文字もじに書かいて残のこすこと。

Kanji in this word

書留

English equivalents

registry registration

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