たく
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

House; home — a kanji used alone or as a suffix (as in 自宅, 宅配) to indicate a residence.

NounNoun (Suffix)

Examples

仕事の後、私は自宅に帰った。

After work, I returned home.

宅配便が荷物を届けてくれた。

The courier delivered the package.

帰宅途中にスーパーに寄った。

I stopped by the supermarket on my way home.

2

One's house or home (often used with the honorific 'o' as お宅 to refer to someone's home/polite 'you').

Noun

Examples

お宅はどちらですか?

Where is your home?

お宅のご夫妻によろしくお伝えください。

Please give my regards to you and your spouse.

3

An old usage meaning one's husband or master of the house; used historically, now rare.

Noun

Examples

古い日記には『宅』が夫を指す例が見られる。

In old diaries, there are examples where '宅' refers to the husband.

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