written address
Refers to an address written on a letter, package, or document. Often used in contexts where the address is handwritten or formally inscribed.
Write the address on the envelope.
If the written address is wrong, the letter won't arrive.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 所書き.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be used for clarity or in less formal contexts.
Compound of 所 (tokoro, 'place') and 書き (kaki, 'writing'), literally 'place writing'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used to mean a written address.