Japanese symbol for “recipient”
送り先
おくりさき
Romaji: okurisaki
destination; recipient; addressee
In Japanese, recipient is 送り先, read おくりさき (okurisaki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n destination; recipient; addressee
Written forms: 送り先、贈り先. Readings: おくりさき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recipient”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受取人 | うけとりにん uketorinin | recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee |
| レシピエント | レシピエント reshipiento | recipient |
| 受信者 | じゅしんしゃ jushinsha | recipient |
| 貰い手 | もらいて moraite | receiver; recipient |
| 享受者 | きょうじゅしゃ kyoujusha | recipient |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 送る | おくる okuru | to send; to dispatch; to forward |
| 輸送 | ゆそう yusou | transport; transportation; transit |
| 送信 | そうしん soushin | transmission; sending |
| 運送 | うんそう unsou | transport; freight; shipping |
| 郵送 | ゆうそう yuusou | mailing; posting |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recipient”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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