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宅
宅
6 strokes
Frequency: 357
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

home
house
residence
our house
my husband

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タク
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
け
たか
たけ
や
やけ

Common Words

自宅
じたく
Noun
Freq #2607
1

one's home; one's house

Examples
ご自宅の電話番号は何番ですか。
What's your home phone number?
帰宅
きたく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #4230
1

returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

Examples
何が彼を帰宅する気にさせたのか。
What tempted him to come home?
住宅
じゅうたく
Noun
Freq #8067
1

residence; housing; residential building

Examples
どちらかといえば木造住宅に住みたい。
I'd rather live in a wooden house.
お宅
おたく
Honorific
Freq #9440
1

Common noun

your house; your home; your family

Examples
お宅の暖房はどのようにしていますか。
How do you heat the house?
2

Common noun

your husband

3

Common noun

your organization

4

Pronoun; Referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close

you

住宅街
じゅうたくがい
Noun
Freq #10952
1

residential area

Examples
昨日、閑静な住宅街にある猫のひたいほどの売り地を見つかって、すぐ買うことに決めた。
Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.
宅
たく
Noun
Freq #11153
1

Noun, used as a suffix

house; home

Examples
ワシントン市の友人宅に泊まります。
I'm staying at my friend's house in Washington City.
2

one's house; one's home

3

one's husband

邸宅
ていたく
第宅
Noun
Freq #13013
1

(large) house; residence; mansion

Examples
彼女はちょっとした邸宅に住んでいる。
She lives in quite a big mansion.
住宅地
じゅうたくち
Noun
Freq #21453
1

housing district; residential district

在宅
ざいたく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
～の Adj.
Freq #26743
1

being at home; being in

Examples
午前中は在宅の予定です。
I'll be at home in the morning.
宅配便
たくはいびん
Noun
Freq #27341
1

express home delivery service

Examples
これはかさばるから宅配便で送ろう。
This is bulky, so I'll send it by home delivery.
2

express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)

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