Meaning of 宛名(あてな) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 宛名, 宛て名, あて名 JLPT 2

Kana Reading あてな

Romaji atena

Example Sentences

宛名, 宛て名, あて名, あてな used in context

郵便(ゆうびん)の宛名(あてな)ははっきり正確(せいかく)に。

Please address your mail clearly and correctly.
忘れて(わすれる)はいけないので彼女(かのじょ)の宛名(あてな)を書き留めた(かきとめる)。

I wrote down her address so that I wouldn't forget it.
小包(こづつみ)に間違った(まちがう)宛名(あてな)を書いた(かく)ような(ざま)気がします(きがする)。

I'm afraid I have addressed the parcel wrongly.
宛名(あてな)が違っていた(ちがう)ので、その手紙(てがみ)は彼(あれ)の所(ところ)に届かなかった(とどく)。

Having been wrongly addressed, the letter never reached him.
その手紙(てがみ)は宛名(あてな)が間違っていた(まちがう)。

The letter was wrongly addressed.
その手紙(てがみ)の宛名(あてな)は正しかった(ただしい)。

The letter was correctly addressed.

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Kanji found in this word

名 JLPT 5

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

On: メイ, ミョウ

Kun: な, -な

6 strokes

宛

address, just like, fortunately

On: エン

Kun: あ.てる, -あて, -づつ, あたか.も

8 strokes

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