Onyomi: カ, ケ · Kunyomi: いえ, うち, や · Meanings: expert, family, home, house, performer, professional
Kanji for expert, family, home, house, performer
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The kanji 家 combines the “roof” radical (宀) with a “pig” (豕) underneath, symbolizing a home where people kept livestock. In ancient times, it represented a household or family dwelling. 家 came to mean house, home, or family, capturing shelter, domestic life, and belonging.
A pig under a roof — 家 means house, home, or family.
Imagine a cozy home with a pig inside — that’s 家, the kanji for home and family.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 家 | いえ | house, residence, dwelling, home | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 家 | うち | one's house, one's home, one's family, one's household | common Noun |
| 家 | け | house, family | common Suffix |
| 内 | うち | inside, within | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N3 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 屋 | や | shop, store, restaurant | Suffix |
| 家 | か | -ist, -er | Suffix |
| 家 | ち | 's house, 's home | Suffix |
| ん家 | んち | 's house, 's home | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suffix |
| 家族 | かぞく | family | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 家庭 | かてい | home, household, family, hearth | common JLPT-N5 Noun |