Kanji

What does the kanji 宅 mean?

宅 means house, residence. On'yomi タク.

Quick facts
On'yomiタク
Strokes6
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi タク
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

house, residence

Memory hook

Under a roof (宀) there is somewhere to shelter — RESIDENCE, HOME.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • お宅おたくyour home (polite way of referring to someone else's house)
  • 住宅じゅうたくhousing, residence
  • 帰宅きたくreturning home

More words with this kanji

  • 宅たくhome, residence
  • 自宅じたくone's own home
  • 在宅ざいたくat home (working from home)
  • 社宅しゃたくcompany housing
  • 邸宅ていたくmansion, residence

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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