逓 — “Relay / In Turn / Sending” in Japanese

Master (高手)てい, かわ, たがいに

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“Relay / In Turn / Sending” in Japanese is 逓, read tei, kawa, tagaini (てい, かわ, たがいに). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 逓減 (gradual decrease).

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What does 逓 mean?

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Kanji	逓
Meaning	Relay / In Turn / Sending
Readings	てい, かわ, たがいに
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	逓減 (gradual decrease)

How to read 逓

逓 is read tei (てい) or kawa (かわ) or tagaini (たがいに) depending on the word.

Words with 逓

逓減

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Updated: 2026-08-28