How to say 'Housing' in Japanese | 住宅

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The Japanese word for Housing is 'Juutaku', written as 住宅 in Japanese.'Housing' in hiragana is じゅうたく.

word

住宅

Meaning

Housing

Reading

じゅうたく

juutaku

Kanji

住Live 宅House

Explanation

The Japanese noun '住宅 (じゅうたく)' refers to 'housing' or 'residential buildings'. It is commonly used to describe houses, apartments, or any type of dwelling where people live. This term is often used in discussions about real estate, urban planning, or living conditions. For example: The housing in this area is expensive「この地域の住宅は高い」(このちいきのじゅうたくはたかい). We are looking for new housing「新しい住宅を探しています」(あたらしいじゅうたくをさがしています). The word can also appear in compound terms like '住宅地 (じゅうたくち)', meaning 'residential area'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

988

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 住宅

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

住

Meaning

Live

kanji

宅

Meaning

House

Words Related to 住宅 Through the Kanji 住

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 住 as well.

word

住む

Meaning

Live

word

住民

Meaning

Resident

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住所

Meaning

Address

word

現住所

Meaning

Current address

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

word

住居

Meaning

Residence

word

居住

Meaning

Residence

word

衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

住まい

Meaning

Residence

word

移住

Meaning

Migration

word

在住

Meaning

Residence

Words Related to 住宅 Through the Kanji 宅

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 宅 as well.

word

お宅

Meaning

Home, Otaku

word

自宅

Meaning

Home

word

宅

Meaning

Home

word

帰宅

Meaning

Returning home

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住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

word

在宅

Meaning

Home

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What does 'Juutaku' (住宅) mean?

'Juutaku' means 'Housing' .

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