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Where does “宅” come from?

宅 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 宅.

宅 (Japanese): home; husband

Definitions

  1. home; husband

Ancestry of “宅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese宅—

Words derived from “宅”

  • otaku
  • otakukin
  • otaku
  • otaku
  • отаку
  • otaku
  • 御宅族
  • 宅
  • お宅
  • オタク
  • おたく
  • 오덕후
  • 오타쿠
Every word from Middle Chinese 宅 →