Meaning

Primary

Dwelling

Alternatives

Residence, Housing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you dwell in a house, that house is your dwelling, or residence.

Reading

じゅうたく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

この地域の住宅は、あの大地震のときも大丈夫だったんです。

Houses in this area were unharmed even during that great earthquake.

近年でも、日本の住宅の多くには和室があります。

Even in recent years, many Japanese houses have Japanese-style rooms.

戦争に備えて、核シェルターを備え付けている住宅が増えています。

The number of dwellings with nuclear shelters has increased in preparation for war.

Kanji Composition