How to say 'Family' in Japanese | 一家

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The Japanese word for Family is 'Ikka', written as 一家 in Japanese.'Family' in hiragana is いっか.

word

一家

Meaning

Family

Reading

いっか

ikka

Kanji

一One 家House

Explanation

The Japanese noun '一家 (いっか)' refers to a family or household as a unit. It is often used to describe a family in a collective sense, including all members living together. This term can also imply the family's lineage or household in a broader context. For example: The whole family went on a trip「一家で旅行に行った」(いっかでりょこうにいった). He supports his family「彼は一家を支えている」(かれはいっかをささえている). The word can also be used in contexts referring to a family business or a family's reputation, such as '一家の恥 (いっかのはじ)' meaning 'a family's shame'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3933

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一家

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

一

Meaning

One

kanji

家

Meaning

House

Words Related to 一家 Through the Kanji 一

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

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一

Meaning

One

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一つ

Meaning

One

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一人

Meaning

Alone, One person

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一寸

Meaning

A bit

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一緒に

Meaning

Together

word

一般

Meaning

General

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一番

Meaning

Most

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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一人で

Meaning

Alone

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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一昨日

Meaning

Day before yesterday

word

一部

Meaning

Part

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一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

word

一定

Meaning

Fixed

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一日

Meaning

First

word

一生

Meaning

Lifetime

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一言

Meaning

Word

word

一瞬

Meaning

Instant

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

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一層

Meaning

word

一旦

Meaning

Once

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一時

Meaning

Temporarily, Once

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一体

Meaning

Really

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一向に

Meaning

Not at all

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一員

Meaning

Member

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一度に

Meaning

At once

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一部分

Meaning

Part

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同一

Meaning

Same, Identical

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一段と

Meaning

word

唯一

Meaning

Only

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一切

Meaning

Not at all

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一気

Meaning

All at once

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一種

Meaning

A kind

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一応

Meaning

Tentatively

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一般に

Meaning

Generally

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一人一人

Meaning

Each person

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一見

Meaning

At first glance

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一周

Meaning

Lap

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一緒

Meaning

Together

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一面

Meaning

Whole area

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一族

Meaning

Clan, Family

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一斉

Meaning

Simultaneous

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一致

Meaning

Match

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一行

Meaning

Group

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一貫

Meaning

Consistency

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一遍に

Meaning

All at once

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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一斉に

Meaning

Simultaneously

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一連

Meaning

Series

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一向

Meaning

Not at all

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一まず

Meaning

For now

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万一

Meaning

word

一休み

Meaning

Rest

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一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

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一口

Meaning

Bite, Sip

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一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

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一同

Meaning

Everyone

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第一

Meaning

First

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一流

Meaning

Top class

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一帯

Meaning

Area

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統一

Meaning

Unification

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一段

Meaning

Step, Level

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一覧

Meaning

List

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腹一杯

Meaning

Full

Words Related to 一家 Through the Kanji 家

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

word

家

Meaning

House

word

家族

Meaning

Family

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家内

Meaning

Wife

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国家

Meaning

Nation

word

家庭

Meaning

Family, Home

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家賃

Meaning

Rent

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作家

Meaning

Writer

word

家出

Meaning

Runaway

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大家

Meaning

Landlord

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家屋

Meaning

House

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家計

Meaning

Budget, Household

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実家

Meaning

Home, Parents

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我が家

Meaning

Home

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政治家

Meaning

Politician

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農家

Meaning

Farmer, Farmhouse

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家事

Meaning

Housework

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画家

Meaning

Painter

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家主

Meaning

Landlord

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専門家

Meaning

Expert

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家具

Meaning

Furniture

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家臣

Meaning

Retainer

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武家

Meaning

Samurai

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