Kanji

What does the kanji 宛 mean?

宛 means addressed to, care of (recipient's address); as if, just like. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi あ.てる、-あて、-づつ、あたか.も.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiあ.てる、-あて、-づつ、あたか.も
Strokes8
Main radical宀
On'yomi エンKun'yomi あ.てる、-あて、-づつ、あたか.も
8 strokes

addressed to, care of (recipient's address); as if, just like

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 宛名あてなaddressee's name and address
  • ~宛~あてaddressed to ~, for ~ (suffix)
  • 宛てるあてるto address (a letter), direct to

More words with this kanji

  • 宛先あてさきrecipient's address, destination

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.