Kanji

家

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ, ケ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いえ, や, うち

Nanori (Name Reading)

いえ, え, お, や, やか

Common Readings

カ, ケ, いえ, や

Example sentences

家 いえ
新しい家を建てた

I built a new house.

くる くる
友達が家にくる

A friend is coming to my house.

家族 かぞく
私は家族と一緒に旅行に行くのが好きだ。

I like to go on trips with my family.

驚く おどろく
彼の突然の訪問に家族全員が驚いた。

The whole family was surprised by his sudden visit.

実家 じっか
今年の正月は、久しぶりに実家へ帰って家族と過ごした。

This New Year, I went back to my parents' home for the first time in a long while and spent time with my family.

ぶり ぶり
三年ぶりに実家に帰った。

I returned home for the first time in three years.

家庭 かてい
温かい家庭を築くのが夢だ

My dream is to build a warm home.

ごく ごく
彼はごく普通の家庭で育った。

He grew up in a very ordinary family.

国家 こっか
警察は国家の安全を守る義務がある。

The police have a duty to protect the security of the state.

機密 きみつ
この文書には国家の機密が含まれている。

This document contains national secrets.

Example Vocabulary

家

いえ

house, home, household, family

家族

かぞく

family

家

いえ

house, home, household, family

実家

じっか

one's parents' home; birthplace

家庭

かてい

home; family; household

国家

こっか

state; country; nation

王家

おうけ

royal family; royal house; dynasty

我が家

わがや

my home; our home

家事

かじ

housework; domestic chores

家具

かぐ

furniture

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