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宅
house · home · residence
N3On: たく
Memory Aid
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
Example Sentences
彼の自宅は駅の近くです。
His own home is near the station.
友人の家へ帰宅しました。
I returned home to my friend's house.
この地域の住宅はとても高いです。
Housing in this area is very expensive.
お宅はどこですか？
Where is your house/home?