Vocabulary

What does 御中 (おんちゅう, onchuu) mean?

御中 (おんちゅう, onchuu) means "To (the organization/company)" (formal address).

Quick facts
Reading	おんちゅう
Romaji	onchuu
Part of speech	noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

御中おんちゅう

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommononchuu

"To (the organization/company)" (formal address)

Example sentences

会社(かいしゃ)宛(あ)ての手紙(てがみ)には御中(おんちゅう)を使(つか)います。
For letters addressed to a company, you use "onchuu".
封筒(ふうとう)に「山田(やまだ)商事(しょうじ)御中(おんちゅう)」と書(か)きました。
I wrote "To Yamada Corporation" on the envelope.