Kanji 世 generation, world, society 二 two, two radical (no. 7) Related words 二に 世せ 帯たい Refers to two households or two generations living together, often used as a prefix. 二世帯住宅 is the specific term for the house itself.
同どう 居きょ Means living together under one roof, but does not imply separate household units. 二世帯住宅 emphasizes separate living spaces within one building.
Written forms 二に 世せ 帯たい 住じゅう 宅たく
Standard kanji spelling using the common numeral form 二 .
2に 世せ 帯たい 住じゅう 宅たく
Variant using the Arabic numeral 2; seen in real estate listings and casual writing.
Etymology Compound of 二 (two) + 世帯 (household) + 住宅 (residence). The term became common in the late 20th century as a housing solution for aging parents and their adult children.
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