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house, home

JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
いえ・や
On'yomi
カ・ケ

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Example word

家族かぞく

family

家 in example sentences

  • Ie ni kite.

    Come to my place.

  • Ie wa doko?

    Where's your home?

  • Ima, ouchi?

    Are you at home now?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 家

家 means "house, home". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read いえ・や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 家 mean?
家 means "house, home". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 家 have?
家 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 家 read?
It is read いえ・や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 家?
家 is a JLPT N4 kanji.