How to say 'Home' or 'Otaku' in Japanese | お宅

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The Japanese word for Home or Otaku is 'Otaku', written as お宅 in Japanese.'Home' or 'Otaku' in hiragana is おたく.

word

お宅

Meaning

Home, Otaku

Reading

おたく

otaku

Kanji

宅House

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お宅 (おたく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'home' or 'house', used in a polite or formal context. For example: Is this your home?「こちらがお宅ですか？」(こちらがおたくですか？). The second meaning refers to 'otaku', a term used to describe someone with obsessive interests, particularly in anime, manga, or other subcultures. For example: He is an otaku「彼はおたくです」(かれはおたくです). The term 'otaku' can carry a neutral or negative connotation depending on the context, often implying extreme dedication to a hobby or interest.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1705

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お宅

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

宅

Meaning

House

Hiragana in the Word お宅

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

お

Reading

Words Related to お宅 Through the Kanji 宅

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 宅 as well.

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

word

自宅

Meaning

Home

word

宅

Meaning

Home

word

帰宅

Meaning

Returning home

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

word

在宅

Meaning

Home

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What does 'Otaku' (お宅) mean?

'Otaku' means 'Home' or 'Otaku' .

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