Refers to the written address on a letter, parcel, or the intended destination. Common in postal contexts.
Please write the address on the envelope.
The address was wrong, and the letter came back.
住所 is the general term for a person's address or residence, while 宛所 specifically refers to the address written on mail or a parcel.
宛先 is a more common word for 'address' or 'destination' on mail; 宛所 is slightly more formal or literary.
Standard kanji spelling for 'address' or 'destination' on mail.
Alternate kanji; very rare.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Variant with okurigana; rarely used.
Alternate kanji; very rare.
Formed from 宛て, “address or destination,” and 所, “place,” with ところ voiced to どころ in the compound.