Kiokun Logo
宛
🇹🇼🇭🇰🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷

winding

HSK 10
Objects →Buildings
wǎn
エン
あ.てる、-あて、-づつ、あたか.も
완, 원
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 夗 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "building", now written as 館. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
宀 roof+ 夗 to turn over when asleep =
宛 winding
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
夗 Phonetic component
yuàn to turn over when asleep
View phonetic series →
Notes
Similar Characters
字 character宄 a traitor宅 residence宇 eaves完 finish宏 magnificent宓 silent宕 stone quarry宗 religion官 bureaucrat宙 universe定 settle on实 real (simp)宠 concubine (simp)审 investigate (simp)客 guest宣 proclaim室 room宥 pardon宦 officialdom
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宛
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宛 [Wǎn]
surname Wan
宛 [wǎn]
winding; as if
Japanese
当て 、 宛 、 宛て あて 同音

noun

  1. aim; object; purpose; end
  2. expectations; prospects; hopes
  3. something that can be relied upon
  4. ksb snack served with alcoholic drink

n-suf

  1. pad; guard
  2. blow; strike

suffix

  1. addressed to
  2. usually kana per (also written as 充て)
宛 (rare) ずつ 、 づつ 同音

suffix

  1. usually kana apiece; each
  2. usually kana at a time; piecemeal
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (4)
あの人達の助力はあてにできないよ。
You can't count on their help.
その手紙は私宛に来た。
The letter is for me.
ここにあなたあての手紙が何通かあります。
Here are some letters for you.
その一節を一語ずつ訳しなさい。
Translate the passage word for word.
Japanese Names
宛 あこ
Ako unclassified name
宛 あみ
Ami unclassified name
宛 あんご
Ango unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (14)
宛如 [wǎn​rú] #16,971
to be just like
立陶宛 [Lì​táo​wǎn] #16,155
Lithuania
宛若 [wǎn​ruò] #32,222
to be just like
立陶宛人 [Lì​táo​wǎn​rén] #31,266
Lithuanian (person)
宛然 [wǎn​rán] #48,474
as if
宛转 [wǎn​zhuǎn] #48,745
sinuous
宛转 [wǎn​zhuǎn] #48,745
sinuous
宛城区 [Wǎn​chéng​qū] #64,413
Wancheng district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nán​yáng], Henan
宛城区 [Wǎn​chéng​qū] #64,413
Wancheng district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nán​yáng], Henan
大宛 [Dà​Yuān]
ancient state of central Asia
4 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (28)
⭐ 少しずつ [すこしずつ] #1,771
little by little
⭐ 当て [あて] #10,980
aim
一つずつ [ひとつずつ] #11,159
one by one
一人ずつ [ひとりずつ] #12,451
one by one
宛てる [あてる] #18,116
to address
⭐ 宛名 [あてな] #26,936
name and address (on an envelope, etc.)
宛がう [あてがう] #29,792
to allot
⭐ 宛先 [あてさき] #32,055
address
二人ずつ [ふたりずつ] #38,621
two by two
二つずつ [ふたつずつ] #48,845
two at a time
18 more items