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What is the Kanji for 'House'? | 宅

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'House', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'House' is 宅.

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    Reading

    onyomiたく

    taku

    Parts

    乇Depend 宀Roof

    Example Word

    住宅: housing. 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'.

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    840

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 宅

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    乇

    Meaning

    Depend

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

Words Using 宅

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    住宅地

    Meaning

    Residential area

    word

    在宅

    Meaning

    Home

    word

    自宅

    Meaning

    Home

    word

    宅

    Meaning

    Home

    word

    お宅

    Meaning

    Home, Otaku

    word

    帰宅

    Meaning

    Returning home

    word

    住宅

    Meaning

    Housing

Kanji Related to 宅 Through the Part 乇

These 2 kanji contain the part 乇 as well.

    kanji

    毛

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    託

    Meaning

    Entrust, Consign

Kanji Related to 宅 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 宅

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 宅 mean?

宅 means 'House'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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