Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

送り主 (おくりぬし, okurinushi) Japanese meaning: sender | Kotomora

送おくり主ぬし

お

く

り

ぬ

し

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

sender; consignor; remitter

Refers to the person who sends a letter, package, money, or goods. Used in postal, shipping, and financial contexts.

荷に物もつの送おくり主ぬしの

住じゅう

所しょ

を

書か

い

て

ください

。

Please write the sender's address on the package.

この手て紙がみの送おくり主ぬしは誰だれですか。

Who is the sender of this letter?

Kanji

送escort, send
主lord, chief, master

Related words

差さし出だし人にんN3
差出人 is the standard, formal term used on postal forms, while 送り主 is a slightly more casual, everyday way to say 'sender' or 'shipper'.

Opposites

送おくり先さき
送り主 refers to the person sending something, standing in contrast to 送り先, the destination it is sent to.

Built from

送おくる+主ぬし

Etymology

Compound of 送り (okuri, 'sending', from verb 送る okuru) and 主 (nushi, 'owner, master, person responsible').