How to say 'House' in Japanese | 家

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The Japanese word for House is 'Ie', written as 家 in Japanese.'House' in hiragana is いえ.

word

家

Meaning

House

Reading

いえ

Kanji

家House

Explanation

The Japanese noun '家 (いえ)' primarily means 'house'. It refers to a building where people live, a residence. It can also imply the concept of home or one's family. For example: This is my house「これは私の家です」(これはわたしのいえです). I am going home「家に帰ります」(いえにかえります). While '家' can sometimes be used to refer to one's family or household, its primary and most common usage is to denote a physical house or home.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

106

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 家

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

家

Meaning

House

Words Related to 家 Through the Kanji 家

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

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家族

Meaning

Family

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家内

Meaning

Wife

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国家

Meaning

Nation

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家庭

Meaning

Family, Home

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家賃

Meaning

Rent

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作家

Meaning

Writer

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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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一家

Meaning

Family

word

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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What does 'Ie' (家) mean?

'Ie' means 'House' .

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