JLPT N3 · Home & bills

住宅

じゅうたく

housing; residence

Stroke order of 住宅

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

住 · 7 strokes宅 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

住 is a person 亻 who is the master 主 of the place; 宅 is a roof 宀 over a base: a place to live.

Parts: 住 live + 宅 house

Example sentence

駅の近くに住宅が多いです。

えきのちかくにじゅうたくがおおいです。

There are many houses near the station.

Words with 住

住むto live (in)住所address 住民residents

Words with 宅

帰宅returning home 宅配home delivery

More words: Home & bills

光熱費utility costs 水道water supply 電気代electricity bill 管理人building manager 大家landlord 団地housing complex 一人暮らしliving alone 家庭home; household

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