Refers to the person to whom a letter, package, or message is addressed. Often used in postal or formal contexts.
この手紙の名宛人は山田さんです。
The addressee of this letter is Mr. Yamada.
荷物の名宛人が不在で、配達できませんでした。
The addressee of the package was absent, so delivery could not be made.
Standard kanji spelling for 'addressee'.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
Variant with okurigana; acceptable but less frequent.
Compound of 名 (な, 'name'), 宛 (あて, 'addressed to'), and 人 (にん, 'person'). The spelling 宛 is used for its meaning of 'address' or 'direct toward'.