Refers to the written address on a letter, parcel, or the intended destination. Common in postal contexts.
封筒に宛所を書いてください。
Please write the address on the envelope.
宛所が間違っていて、手紙が戻ってきた。
The address was wrong, and the letter came back.
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.