宛 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- あ.てる・-あて・-づつ・あたか.も
- Meaning
- address to; as if
Origin
A house plus curving to fit: to make something fit exactly — hence to address to someone.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| あてる | 宛てる・宛先 Compare: 当てる・充てる |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宛先あてさき
address; destination
- 宛名あてな
addressee’s name
Example
封筒に宛先をていねいに書いた。
I wrote the address carefully on the envelope.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)