How to say "recipient" in Japanese

• 送り先おくりさきCommon
  nounThe addressee or destination of something sent, viewed from the sending side; typical when filling in a delivery form or specifying where a package should go.
• 受取人うけとりにんCommon
  nounThe person who receives something — mail, a payment, or benefits; hence payee or beneficiary. Typical on forms naming who is to receive money or a parcel.
  ここに受取人うけとりにんの名前なまえを書かいてください。↗

  Write the recipient's name here, please.
• 受信者じゅしんしゃCommon
  nounThe receiver of a transmitted message or signal; this is the word for the recipient of an email or similar communication, where what is received is a message rather than goods or money.

Use 「送り先」 for the destination you send something to, 受取人 for the person who receives mail, money, or benefits, and 受信者 for the party receiving a transmitted message such as an email.

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• 送り先おくりさきrecipient
• 受取人うけとりにんrecipient (e.g. of mail)
• 受信者じゅしんしゃrecipient
• 取り手とりてrecipient
• 享受者きょうじゅしゃrecipient
• 受容者じゅようしゃrecipient
• 受給者じゅきゅうしゃrecipient (of payments)
• 受領者じゅりょうしゃrecipient
• 受信相手じゅしんあいてrecipient (of email, e.g.)
• 着信者ちゃくしんしゃrecipient (of a transmission)
• レシピエントrecipient
• 受け入れ先うけいれさきrecipient
• 貰い手もらいてreceiver
• 対象者たいしょうしゃtarget (e.g. of a marketing campaign)