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宛あて所どころ

Meanings

1

noun

address; destination

Refers to the written address on a letter, parcel, or the intended destination. Common in postal contexts.

封ふう筒とうに宛あて所どころを書かいてください。
Please write the address on the envelope.
宛あて所どころが間ま違ちがっていて、手て紙がみが戻もどってきた。
The address was wrong, and the letter came back.

Written forms

宛所
- あてどころ
  Standard kanji spelling for 'address' or 'destination' on mail.
- あてしょ
充所Usage100%
- あてどころ
  Alternate kanji; very rare.
- あてしょ
あて所
- あてどころ
  Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
- あてしょ
宛て所
- あてどころ
  Variant with okurigana; rarely used.
- あてしょ
当て所
- あてどころ
  Alternate kanji; very rare.
- あてしょ
あてしょ

Kanji

宛address, just like, fortunately
所place, extent
充allot, fill
当hit, right, appropriate

Similar words

住じゅう所しょ
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.
宛あて先さき
宛先 is a more common word for 'address' or 'destination' on mail; 宛所 is slightly more formal or literary.

Etymology

Compound of 宛て (ate, 'addressing') + 所 (tokoro/dokoro, 'place'). The reading あてしょ is a contraction of あてどころ.