Japanese symbol for “residence”
住宅
じゅうたく
Romaji: juutaku
residence; housing; residential building
In Japanese, residence is 住宅, read じゅうたく (juutaku).
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.
Meanings
- n residence; housing; residential building
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “residence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 駐在 | ちゅうざい chuuzai | residence; stay; (job) posting |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 住民 | じゅうみん juumin | inhabitant; resident; citizen |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move; emigration |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
| 自宅 | じたく jitaku | one's home; one's house |
| 帰宅 | きたく kitaku | returning home; going home; coming home |
| 宅地 | たくち takuchi | building lot; residential land |
See also: Chinese symbol for “residence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.