届

• Reading: とどけ
• Romaji: todoke
• Kanji breakdown: 届 (todoke) — deliver, report, reach
• Pronunciation: /to.do.ke/

Meaning

Report; notification; registration. A formal document submitted to authorities.

Short form of 届け. Used as a noun and suffix for official documents submitted to government or institutional offices, such as 婚姻届 (marriage registration) or 転出届 (moving-out notice). Very common in administrative Japanese.

Examples

1. 婚姻届を市役所に出してきた。 I submitted the marriage registration at city hall.
2. 届を書くのに印鑑が必要です。 You need a personal seal to fill out the notification form.
3. 転出届はいつまでに提出すればいいですか。 By when do I need to submit the moving-out notice?

Usage Guide

Context: government offices, administration, legal

Tone: formal

Origin & History

Noun form of the verb 届ける (to deliver/report). The kanji 届 combines 尸 (body/corpse radical) and 由 (reason), suggesting delivering a formal account.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal