also: わたくしあて
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
addressed to me; for me
Used on envelopes, packages, or messages to indicate that something is directed to the speaker. Often seen as 私宛に or 私宛の.
This envelope says 'addressed to me'.
Please put mail for me on the desk.
Standard kanji spelling for 'addressed to me'.
Variant with okurigana て; less common but seen in practice.
Formal reading variant using わたくし; rarely written in kana alone, but included for completeness.
Compound of 私 (わたし, 'I') and 宛 (あて, 'addressed to').