郵便番号(ゆうびんばんごう)

ゆうびんばんごう
noun
postal code; zip code
daily-life
1. postal code; zip code
The seven-digit number (three digits, a hyphen, four digits) that identifies a delivery area in Japan, written after the 〒 mark at the start of an address.
郵便番号(ゆうびんばんごう)を書(か)く。
To write the postal code.
郵便番号(ゆうびんばんごう)を調(しら)べてから送(おく)った。
I looked up the postal code before sending it.
住所(じゅうしょ)と郵便番号(ゆうびんばんごう)が合(あ)っていないと、届(とど)くのが遅(おく)れることがある。
If the address and postal code don't match, delivery can be delayed.

Common collocations

Cultural note

  • A Japanese address is written from the largest unit to the smallest: 〒 and the postal code, then prefecture, city, district, block number, and building. Forms usually have a separate box for the 郵便番号(ゆうびんばんごう), and entering it often fills in the rest of the 住所(じゅうしょ) automatically.

Related Words

Related: 住所(じゅうしょ) (address)
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Added 2026.9.30 2:04 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:29
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