届く

とどく

to reach

Also:to be delivered, to be attentive, to be realized (of a desire)

What does 届く mean?

届く is a Japanese verb meaning to reach in English. It can also be translated as to be delivered, to be attentive, to be realized (of a desire) depending on context. It is written as 届く in kanji, とどく in hiragana, and todoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼女の声は騒音でよくかなかった。

Her voice did not carry well over the noise.

私あての手紙はいていますか?

Have any letters arrived for me?

ここからでも声は届くよ。

You can make yourself heard even from here.