家
家·house, family
- On-yomi
- カケ
- Kun-yomi
- いえや
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家 | いえ | house |
| 家族 | かぞく | family |
| 家事 | かじ | housework |
| 作家 | さっか | author |
Example sentences
昨日は家に帰ってすぐ寝ました。
きのうはいえにかえってすぐねました。
Yesterday I went straight to bed after getting home.
週末は家族と過ごします。
しゅうまつはかぞくとすごします。
I spend weekends with my family.
母は毎朝家事をしてから出かけます。
はははまいあさかじをしてからでかけます。
My mother does the housework each morning before going out.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 家族 as *いえぞく — it is かぞく.
- Reading 作家 as *さくか — it contracts to さっか.
Memory aid
Picture it
A roof (宀) over a pig — in old farmhouses the animals lived under the same roof as the family.
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