Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

凶宅 (kyoutaku) Japanese meaning: unlucky house | Kotomora

凶きょう宅たく

Meanings

1

unlucky house; haunted house

Refers to a house believed to bring misfortune or be haunted. Often used in contexts of superstition or folklore.

あの古ふるい屋や敷しきは凶きょう宅たくだと言いわれている。
That old mansion is said to be an unlucky house.

Kanji

凶villain, evil, bad luck
宅home, house, residence

Related words

幽ゆう霊れい屋や敷しき
幽霊屋敷 explicitly means 'haunted house' with ghosts, while 凶宅 emphasizes the misfortune or bad luck associated with the house, which may or may not involve ghosts.

Etymology

Compound of 凶 (bad luck, misfortune) and 宅 (house, residence). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is used in contexts of superstition.