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御中 (おんちゅう, onchuu) Japanese meaning: Messrs | Kotomora
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Kanji 御 honorable, manipulate, govern Don't confuse with 御中 follows an organization or company name in an address, while 様 follows an individual's name and should never be combined with 御中.
御中 is a respectful suffix added by the sender to an organization's name, while 行 is a plainer suffix the sender may use after their own name or a mailing destination, later crossed out and replaced by the recipient.
殿 attaches to an individual's name or title, while 御中 attaches to a company or department name, so the two are not interchangeable.
Written forms 御おん 中ちゅう Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling used in formal business correspondence.
おんちゅう Usage 2%
Etymology Composed of the honorific prefix 御 (おん) and 中 (ちゅう), literally 'within', conveying the idea of addressing the collective inside an organization.
