宛てる

あてる · ateru · JLPT N3 · verb-ichidan

to put

✉️ ateru = send it AT someone: 宛 marks where a letter is headed

宛てる is a variant spelling of 当てる (to hit or aim at), used for aiming a letter at a person. The same kanji appears in 宛先 (atesaki), the address or recipient on an envelope.

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