Chinese symbol for “otaku”
阿宅
ā zhái
homebody; geek; nerd; otaku
The closest CC-CEDICT match for otaku is 阿宅 (ā zhái), defined as: homebody; geek; nerd; otaku.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 阿宅.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿姨 | ā yí | maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation |
| 阿拉 | ā lā | (Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our |
| 阿门 (阿門) | ā mén | (loanword) amen |
| 阿尔法 (阿爾法) | ā ěr fǎ | alpha (Greek letter Α, α) |
| 阿哥 | ā gē | (familiar) elder brother |
| 阿尔卑斯 (阿爾卑斯) | ā ěr bēi sī | alps (mountain range) |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
| 豪宅 | háo zhái | luxury home; mansion |
See also: Japanese symbol for “otaku”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.