御宅族 yù zhái zú

DEFINITIONS

  1. otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests such as anime, manga, and video games
  2. see also 宅男[zhai2 nan2]
  3. see also 宅女[zhai2 nu:3]

CHARACTERS

御 yù drive, ride; chariot; manage
宅 zhái residence, dwelling, home; grave
族 zú a family clan, ethnic group, tribe