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How to say 'Housework' in Japanese | 家事

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The Japanese word for Housework is 'Kaji', written as 家事 in Japanese.'Housework' in hiragana is かじ.

    word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

    Reading

    かじ

    kaji

    Kanji

    House Thing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '家事 (かじ)' refers to 'housework' or 'domestic chores'. It encompasses tasks typically done to maintain a household, such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and other daily chores. This word is commonly used in contexts related to managing a home or discussing responsibilities within a household. For example: I do housework every day「私は毎日家事をします」(わたしはまいにちかじをします). Housework is tiring「家事は疲れます」(かじはつかれます). The term can also be used in phrases like '家事の分担 (かじのぶんたん)' (division of housework) to discuss sharing responsibilities.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4252

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 家事

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    House

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

Words Related to 家事 Through the Kanji

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家族

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国家

    Meaning

    Nation

  • word

    家庭

    Meaning

    Family, Home

  • word

    家賃

    Meaning

    Rent

  • word

    作家

    Meaning

    Writer

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    大家

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    我が家

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    政治家

    Meaning

    Politician

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    農家

    Meaning

    Farmer, Farmhouse

  • word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    家具

    Meaning

    Furniture

  • word

    家臣

    Meaning

    Retainer

  • word

    武家

    Meaning

    Samurai

Words Related to 家事 Through the Kanji

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Thing, Matter

  • word

    仕事

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事件

    Meaning

    Incident

  • word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    工事

    Meaning

    Construction

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    大事

    Meaning

    Important, Precious

  • word

    事情

    Meaning

    Circumstances

  • word

    事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

  • word

    事態

    Meaning

    Situation

  • word

    軍事

    Meaning

    Military

  • word

    見事

    Meaning

    Complete, Splendid

  • word

    事項

    Meaning

    Item, Matter

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    人事

    Meaning

    Personnel, Human affairs

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    事前

    Meaning

    Advance, Prior

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    何事

    Meaning

    Matter, Incident

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    炊事

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    事柄

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    従事

    Meaning

    Engagement

  • word

    検事

    Meaning

    Prosecutor

  • word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

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'Kaji' means 'Housework' .

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