JLPT N3 · Useful verbs

届く

とどく

to arrive; to reach

Stroke order of 届く

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

届 · 8 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Something travels from a house 尸 for a reason 由 until it finally reaches you: it arrives.

Parts: 届 reach (尸 body; house + 由 reason) + く kana ending

The characters in 届く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

友達から手紙が届きました。

ともだちからてがみがとどきました。

A letter arrived from my friend.

Words with 届

届けるto deliver; to report 届け出notification; report

More words: Useful verbs

届けるto deliver; to report 比べるto compare 決めるto decide 選ぶto choose 集めるto collect; to gather 続けるto continue 変えるto change (something)助けるto help; to save 守るto protect; to keep (a promise)認めるto admit; to recognise 断るto refuse; to decline 許すto forgive; to allow 失うto lose 迷うto get lost; to hesitate 探すto look for

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