Meaning

Primary

Addressee

Alternatives

Name, Address, Name and Address

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The address name is the name that's on the address, making it the addressee. This can also mean name and address.

This can be used for both physical mail and email.

Reading

あてな
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is the same one you learned for the kanji. The reading for comes from the kun'yomi reading, which you learned in the vocabulary word and 名前. So, the reading for this word is あてな.

Context

Context Sentences

この宛名は間違っているみたいです。

It looks like there is an error in this address.

宛名書きの仕事を任された。

I was entrusted with the task of writing names and addresses.

顧客の宛名リストを紛失してしまった。

I lost the list of customer names and addresses.

Kanji Composition