# 宅 residence

(crown) + (heel) + 一 (one/line radical)
★★★☆☆
6 strokes
BETA
yeah, this is the taku from "otaku." (BOOBOO: In fact, that "otaku" is 99% of the time written as オタク, so you don't get to use the kanji.)

## Onyomi

TAKU | as in, "I TALKED TO the homeless guy about what kind of residence he would like. "

## Mnemonic

| They say that “A man's residence is his castle." So that explains why I put on a crown and kick up my heels when I get home from work.

## Jukugo

帰宅(きたく) する | go home. (a little formal) ★☆☆☆☆ F 帰 (go back home) + 宅 (residence) = 帰宅 (go home. (a little formal))
自宅(じたく) | one's own home ★☆☆☆☆ 自 (my own) + 宅 (residence) = 自宅 (one's own home ) a slightly formal word for one's own home (BOOBOO: most people just say うち！）
宅急便(たっきゅうびん) | home-delivery ☆☆☆☆☆ 宅 (residence) + 急 (urgent) + 便 (convenient　/ poop) = 宅急便 (home-delivery) home-delivery service (pizza, sex)

## Synonyms

go home 帰る 帰宅