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How to say 'Address' in Japanese | 宛先

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The Japanese word for Address is 'Atesaki', written as 宛先 in Japanese.'Address' in hiragana is あてさき.

    word

    宛先

    Meaning

    Address

    Reading

    あてさき

    atesaki

    Kanji

    宛Address 先Before, Previous

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '宛先 (あてさき)' refers to the 'address' of a person or place to which something is sent, such as a letter, package, or email. It is commonly used in contexts involving mailing or communication. For example: Please write the address here「ここに宛先を書いてください」(ここにあてさきをかいてください). I forgot to include the address「宛先を書き忘れました」(あてさきをかきわすれました). This word is essential in situations where specifying a destination is required.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    3981

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宛先

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

Words Related to 宛先 Through the Kanji 宛

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 宛 as well.

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    宛て

    Meaning

    Addressed

Words Related to 宛先 Through the Kanji 先

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 先 as well.

  • word

    先

    Meaning

    Ahead, Tip

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    先ず

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    先週

    Meaning

    Last week

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    先に

    Meaning

    Before

  • word

    先輩

    Meaning

    Senior

  • word

    優先

    Meaning

    Priority

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    先祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

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What does 'Atesaki' (宛先) mean?

'Atesaki' means 'Address' .

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