Kanji 宛: address, just like, fortunately

Key takeaways

Kanji 宛: address, just like, fortunately. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

宛

Meaning

addressjust likefortunately

On reading

えん

Kun reading

あ.てる-あて-づつあたか.も

Radical

宀

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宛

address, just like, fortunately

Kanji structure breakdown

宛

Structure breakdown

宀 + 夗

Mnemonic story

It represents a house where someone lies down (夗) under a roof (宀) to sleep. This refers to the residence of a person, used to indicate an address or the recipient of a letter.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

あ.てる

宛あて
addressed to / destination
宛てるあてる
to address / to direct to
宛名あてな
address / recipient's name

Commonly used words

宛
あて
addressed to / destination
宛てる
あてる
to address / to direct to
宛名
あてな
address / recipient's name

Example sentences

Example 1

この手紙の宛はどこですか？

Translation

Where is the address on this letter?

Example 2

宛名を書き忘れないでください。

Translation

Please don’t forget to write the recipient's name.

Example 3

この手紙は田中さんあてです。

Translation

This letter is addressed to Mr. Tanaka.

Example 4

メールを部署あてに送ってください。

Translation

Please send the email to the department.

Kanji 宛: address, just like, fortunately

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

宛 (あて): meaning and examples

宛てる (あてる): meaning and examples

宛名 (あてな): meaning and examples