How to say 'Home' in Japanese | 宅

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The Japanese word for Home is 'Taku', written as 宅 in Japanese.'Home' in hiragana is たく.

word

宅

Meaning

Home

Reading

たく

taku

Kanji

宅House

Explanation

The Japanese noun '宅 (たく)' refers to one's home or residence. It is often used in formal or polite contexts, such as when referring to someone else's home. For example: I will visit your home「あなたの宅を訪問します」(あなたのたくをほうもんします). This word can also be used in compound words like '自宅 (じたく)' (one's own home) or '帰宅 (きたく)' (returning home). It carries a slightly formal tone and is commonly used in written language or polite speech.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3640

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宅

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

宅

Meaning

House

Words Related to 宅 Through the Kanji 宅

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 宅 as well.

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

word

お宅

Meaning

Home, Otaku

word

自宅

Meaning

Home

word

帰宅

Meaning

Returning home

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

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在宅

Meaning

Home

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'Taku' means 'Home' .

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