宅

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On’yomi: タク (taku)

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Vocabulary

自宅

じたく

one's home

宅配

たくはい

home delivery

宅地

たくち

residential land

宅急便

たっきゅうびん

courier service

住宅

じゅうたく

housing

Example Sentences

自宅です。

じたくです。

It is my home.

宅配です。

たくはいです。

It is home delivery.

宅地です。

たくちです。

It is residential land.

宅急便です。

たっきゅうびんです。

It is courier service.

住宅です。

じゅうたくです。

It is housing.

Cultural Note

🏯 In Japan, “宅” carries not just the meaning of “house,” but a feeling of belonging and personal space. The honorific form お宅 (otaku) is used politely to refer to someone else’s home — and later, it evolved into the word “オタク” (otaku), referring to someone deeply devoted to their personal interests, often staying indoors.