Where does “郵便番号” come from?
郵便番号 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 郵便 — postal service; mail, postal matter.
郵便番号 (Japanese): a postal code, a zip code
Definitions
- a postal code, a zip code
Ancestry of “郵便番号”, step by step
郵便番号 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 郵便
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 郵便 | postal service; mail, postal matter |
via Japanese 番号
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 番号 | number |