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宛

あて

addressed to; per (each)

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Examples

  1. その手紙は私宛に来た。

    そのてがみはわたしあてにきた。

    That letter came addressed to me.

  2. 社長宛の書類はこちらにお預けください。

    しゃちょうあてのしょるいはこちらにおあずけください。

    Please leave documents addressed to the president here.

  3. 宛名を間違えたので、封筒を書き直した。

    あてなをまちがえたので、ふうとうをかきなおした。

    I wrote the name wrong, so I redid the envelope.

Common patterns

宛名
the addressee's name
私宛に届く
to arrive addressed to me
宛先
the destination address

Memory tip

Attaches straight to a person or organisation with no particle: 山田様宛, 本社宛. In business mail you will meet the polite form 御中 for companies and 様 for individuals after the 宛先.

Kanji in this word

  • 宛Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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What does 宛 mean?