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Stroke Count
10 Strokes
Radical
宀 + 7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings
Kun'yomi: いえ、や。(Jouyou Reading)
うち。
On'yomi: ケ、ク。(Go-on Reading)
カ、コ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 家

Dictionary Entries for 家

ie
noun
  1. house; residence; dwelling
  2. family; household
  3. lineage; family name

uchi
noun
  1. house
noun, no adjective
  1. one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household

ke
suffix
  1. house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

ya
suffix
  1. (something) shop (usu. 屋)
  2. somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) (usu. 屋, can be derog.)
  3. somebody with a (certain) personality trait (usu. 屋)
noun
  1. house (usu. 家)
  2. roof

ka
suffix
  1. -ist; -er (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.)

nchi
expression, suffix
  1. 's house; 's home (from 〜のうち)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 家

Construction of Character for 家

Radicals and parts present in 家
» Radical shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
» Part pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
Origin and construction of 家

Kanji related to 家

  • 婿

  • 宿

    殿

  • 宿

  • 宿

Meanings in Other Languages for 家

French
  1. maison
Portuguese
  1. casa, lar
Spanish
  1. casa, hogar, especialista

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