What does kanji 宛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宛 is address.

How is kanji 宛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 宛 are あ.てる, -あて, -づつ, あたか.も; the onyomi readings are エン.

What is the main radical of kanji 宛?

The main radical for kanji 宛 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宛?

Example words that use kanji 宛 include 宛て, 宛も, 宛い, 宛てる.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 2

宛

Meaning

Kanji 宛

address

address, just like, fortunately

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ.てる-あて-づつあたか.も
Onyomi 音読み: エン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: -
Strokes: 8
Radical: 宀
Components: 卩 • 夕 • 宀
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 怨 • 苑 • 𢪸 • 盌 • 眢 • 鴛

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 26 entries that include this kanji.

宛て

あて

addressed to

宛も

あたかも

as if

宛い

あてがい

allotment

宛てる

あてる

to address

宛ら

さながら

just like

宛先アドレス

あてさきアドレス

destination address

宛然

えんぜん

as if

宛転

えんてん

(of eyebrows) shapely

宛名書き

あてながき

addressing (e.g. writing an address on an envelope)

少し宛

すこしずつ

little by little

名宛

なあて

address (on an envelope)

手紙を宛てる

てがみをあてる

to address (direct) a letter to a person

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

封筒に宛先を書いてください。

please write the destination address on the envelope.

この手紙は先生宛です。

this letter is addressed to the teacher.

宛名を間違えないように気をつけて。

be careful not to write the wrong addressee.

彼は昔の武士に宛た口調で話した。

he spoke in a manner just like an old samurai.

宛先不明で手紙が戻ってきた。

the letter came back because the address was unknown.

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