How to say "House" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "House" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "House" is "Kaoku", written in japanese as "家屋".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '家屋 (かおく)' refers to a 'house' or 'building' used as a dwelling. It is a formal term often used in legal, architectural, or technical contexts to describe a residential structure. For example: The house was damaged in the earthquake「家屋が地震で損傷した」(かおくがじしんでそんしょうした). They are building a new house「新しい家屋を建てている」(あたらしいかおくをたてている). This term is more specific than the general word '家 (いえ)', which can also mean 'home' or 'family'. '家屋' emphasizes the physical structure of the building.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "家" means "House" and can be read as "Ya", "Ke", "Ka" and "Ie". And The kanji "屋" means "Shop" and "Roof" and can be read as "Ya" and "Oku".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Kaoku" mean in japanese?
"Kaoku" means "House" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for house?What is the Kanji for shop and roof?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "House" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.