Japanese

きって
Meaning: postage stamp
Part of Speech: Noun

Listen to pronunciation

Handwriting

切
手

Example sentences

I put a stamp on the letter.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を集めている。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
その貴重な切手を入手するのは非常に困難だ。
Obtaining that rare stamp is extremely difficult.
手紙を封筒に入れて、切手を貼った。
I put the letter in the envelope and stuck a stamp on it.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を収集している。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
父は古い切手のコレクションを大切にしている。
My father treasures his collection of old stamps.
彼は珍しい切手を蒐集している
He collects rare stamps.
彼は有名な切手のコレクターだ。
He is a famous stamp collector.
申請書に切手を貼用してください。
Please paste the stamp onto the application form.

Usage Notes

Refers to a postage stamp used for mailing letters or packages.

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