How to say "Returning home" in Japanese | 帰宅

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Returning home" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Returning home" is "Kitaku", written in japanese as "帰宅".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '帰宅 (きたく)' means 'returning home'. It is used to describe the act of going back to one's home, typically after being out for work, school, or other activities. This term is often used in formal or written contexts. For example: I will be returning home late tonight「今夜は帰宅が遅くなります」(こんやはきたくがおそくなります). After returning home, I took a bath「帰宅してからお風呂に入りました」(きたくしてからおふろにはいりました). The term can also be used in compound verbs, such as '帰宅する (きたくする)', which means 'to return home'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "帰" means "Return" and can be read as "Ki" and "Kae". And The kanji "宅" means "House" and can be read as "Taku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kitaku" mean in japanese?

"Kitaku" means "Returning home" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.