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届く

とどく

to reach, to be received

Mnemonic

A channel running into a shelter. The parcel arrives while you are out and sits on the step waiting for your toe と to dock どく into it: とどく.

Worth knowing

The thing arriving, not you sending it. 届ける とどける is you delivering it. 手が届く is to be able to reach something.

Built from

reach, deliver
尸 the shelter radical with 由 a channel running under it. What comes down and lands at your door.

Words sharing these kanji

to deliver, to give notice

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