葉書

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. はがきを出した。▶ —
   I sent a postcard.
2. 年賀はがきを書く。▶ —
   I write New Year postcards.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Hagaki (はがき / 葉書) is "postcard" — a precise Japanese cluster (B + cluster). Kanji "ha (leaf) + sho (writing)" = writing on a leaf-shaped paper. Cluster: (1) nenga-hagaki (New Year postcards — Japan Post November release, otoshidama-tsuki lottery from 1949, mid-January draw, top prize an overseas trip, national hot topic); (2) kansei hagaki (official post-office standard at 63 yen); (3) e-hagaki (picture postcards from tourist spots); (4) oufuku hagaki (round-trip postcard with oushin plus henshin attached, Japan-unique format for weddings, alumni reunions, seminar RSVPs); (5) shisei hagaki (private postcard with DIY design). Korean yeopseo is single plain word; Japans otoshidama-tsuki precision has no Korean parallel; Chinese ming-xin-pian is generic. JLPT N5 plus a Japanese postal-precision cultural cluster.

Quick check

1. Core of otoshidama-tsuki nenga-hagaki?

   • Lottery-numbered New Year postcards since 1949, mid-January draw, top prize an overseas trip — national hot topic
   • No lottery
   • Edo custom
   • Meiji imperial