宅

ONたく

Meanings

househomeresidence

How to remember

Imagine a cozy HOME under a ROOF (宀) where a person (like a stylized 人) is comfortably settled, perhaps with their arms and legs (the 乇 component) sprawled out.

Vocabulary

住宅じゅうたく

residence, housing

帰宅きたく

returning home

自宅じたく

one's own home

お宅おたく

your house/home (polite); you (informal)

宅配便たくはいびん

home delivery service

Related kanji

家屋住帰寮建