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For an example, you can look at our letter above.",[10,315,316],{},"When trying to write a beautiful letter, there are other things to look out for as well, such as how to correctly write the address of the addressee on the envelope, how to correctly fold your letter, and how to pack it in the envelope. However, if you are just starting out with your letter-writing journey, this guide should already give you plenty to practice.",[10,318,319,320,144],{},"If you are just starting out with your learning journey and are looking for a comprehensive course that teaches you Japanese from zero with easy-to-follow lessons, plenty of example sentences, and audio, then we recommend our Migaku Japanese Guide, the ",[14,321,322],{"href":16},"best way to learn Japanese",[324,325],"prose-button",{"href":16,"text":326},"Learn Japanese with Migaku",{"title":328,"searchDepth":329,"depth":329,"links":330},"",2,[331,335,336],{"id":25,"depth":329,"text":26,"children":332},[333],{"id":41,"depth":334,"text":42},3,{"id":163,"depth":329,"text":164},{"id":189,"depth":329,"text":190,"children":337},[338],{"id":270,"depth":334,"text":271},"Learn how to write a Japanese letter with our guide, covering format, language, and other tips for the correct correspondence.","md",{"timestampUnix":342,"slug":343,"h1":5,"image":344,"tags":346},1730773529372,"how-to-write-a-japanese-letter",{"src":33,"width":34,"height":35,"alt":36,"previewOnly":345},true,[347,348,349],"culture","vocabulary","deepdive","\u002Farticle\u002Fjapanese\u002Fjapanese-letter","---\ntitle: 'How to Write a Japanese Letter'\ndescription: 'Learn how to write a Japanese letter with our guide, covering format, language, and other tips for the correct correspondence.'\ntimestampUnix: 1730773529372\nslug: 'how-to-write-a-japanese-letter'\nh1: 'How to Write a Japanese Letter'\nimage:\n  src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FJP_Letters.webp'\n  width: 900\n  height: 716\n  alt: 'A graphic shows that a Japanese letter can be broken down into the opening, main part, closing phrase, and appendix.'\n  previewOnly: true\ntags:\n  - culture\n  - vocabulary\n  - deepdive\n---\n\nAlthough in modern times we rarely have the opportunity to write letters, you might want to send a heartfelt letter to someone you know, or perhaps you simply enjoy the process of writing. Learning how to write a letter won't necessarily help you to [learn Japanese](\u002Flearn-japanese), but it is sort of cool to know about.\n\nAs with many aspects, writing a letter shows differences between languages. We will give you an example of a correctly written letter, and then explain all the parts, what they mean, and what they are used for. Once you know how to write a letter in Japanese, you can also apply some of this knowledge to writing emails, which is not too different.\n\n## Components of a Letter\n\nGenerally, a Japanese letter has ten components you need to be aware of, which can be divided into 4 sections.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FJP_Letters.webp\" width=\"900\" height=\"716\" alt=\"A graphic shows that a Japanese letter can be broken down into the opening, main part, closing phrase, and appendix.\" loading=\"eager\" \u002F>\n\n### Opening\n\nThe opening part of a letter is called \u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"前文[ぜんぶん]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F前文.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (\u003Ci>zenbun\u003C\u002Fi>), and is comprised of three components.\n\n- The addressee (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"宛名[あてな]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F宛名.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _atena_), written in the top left\n- The opening greeting (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"頭語[とうご]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F頭語.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _tougo_)\n- A seasonal greeting (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"時候[じこう] の 挨拶[あいさつ]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F時候の挨拶.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _jikou no aisatsu_)\n\nThe name of the **addressee** (surname; given name) is followed by \u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"様[さま]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> (_sama_) to show respect.\n\nFor the **opening greeting** a lot of different words can be used, depending on the type of letter and who you are writing to. The most commonly used greeting, which we recommend you start out with, is \u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"拝啓[はいけい]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F拝啓.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (\u003Ci>haikei\u003C\u002Fi>), which can be translated as \"Dear (so and so).\" You can check all other possible options [here](https:\u002F\u002Fletter.midori-japan.co.jp\u002Fletter-manners\u002Ftougo-ketsugo\u002F).\n\nAfter the opening greeting we have the **seasonal greeting**, which is a greeting that references the current season and is one of the beautiful traditions of Japanese letter writing. There are conventional seasonal phrases, but it’s good to use your own expression to convey the seasonal feeling to the recipient. Below is an example of a seasonal greeting, but keep in mind that there are a lot of variations that depend on who you are writing to and what month it currently is.\n\n\u003Cp>\n\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"大寒[だいかん] を 迎[むか,むかえる]え、寒[さむ,さむい]さ が 厳[きび,きびしい]しさ を 増[ま,ます]して お[,おる]ります が、ご 清祥[せいしょう] に お 暮[く,くらす]らし でしょう か。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002FExample_Sentence_1.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\"As we enter the coldest season of the year, the weather is getting colder and colder, and I hope that you are living in good health.\"\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n## Main Part\n\nNext we have the main part (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"主文[しゅぶん]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F主文.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; \u003Ci>shubun\u003C\u002Fi>) of the letter. This is where you write your message to the addressee. Here, no special words or form have to be used, but the usual formality rules of Japanese apply.\n\n> If you want to learn more about formality in Japanese, we recommend you to try out our Migaku Japanese Course. You can [start your free trial today](\u002Flearn-japanese).\n\n## End Phrase\n\nThe end phrase (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"末文[まつぶん]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F末文.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; \u003Ci>matsubun\u003C\u002Fi>) of a letter consists of only two components:\n\n- The closing words (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"結[むす]び の 挨拶[あいさつ]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F結びの挨拶.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _musubi no aisatsu_)\n- The closing phrase (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"結語[けつご]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F結語.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _ketsugo_)\n\nIn a private context, the **closing words** are used to express your wishes for the addressee's health and happiness, while in a business context, they are used to convey your hopes for the companies prosperity and success. By writing this part thoughtfully and sincerely, you can add a sense of care and consideration that will leave the recipient with a favorable impression.\n\nA letter begins with an opening phrase and ends with a **closing phrase**, and generally they work in pairs. That is to say, your choice of opening needs to have a closing that matches. You can find an overview of them [here](https:\u002F\u002Fletter.midori-japan.co.jp\u002Fletter-manners\u002Ftougo-ketsugo\u002F).\nSticking with our general opening phrase \u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"拝啓[はいけい]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F拝啓.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (\u003Ci>haikei\u003C\u002Fi>), the appropriate closing phrase would be \u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"敬具[けいぐ]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F敬具.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> (\u003Ci>keigu\u003C\u002Fi>), which can be translated as \"yours truly.\" This also means that, just like with our opening phrase, there are many different words that can be used for our closing phrase, depending on the type of letter and who you are writing to.\n\n### Appendix\n\nLastly we have the appendix (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"後付[あとづけ]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F後付.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; \u003Ci>atozuke\u003C\u002Fi>), which only has two components.\n\n- The date (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"日付[ひづけ]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F日付.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _hizuke_)\n- A signature (\u003Ctypo lang=\"ja\" syntax=\"署名[しょめい]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002F署名.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>; _shomei_)\n\nBoth of these components should be fairly self-explanatory. For an example, you can look at our letter above.\n\nWhen trying to write a beautiful letter, there are other things to look out for as well, such as how to correctly write the address of the addressee on the envelope, how to correctly fold your letter, and how to pack it in the envelope. 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