家 Kanji – house
The Japanese kanji 家 can mean house, home, family, professional, expert, performer.
Meaning and Readings
How is 家 read?
家 has the onyomi readings カ, ケ and the kunyomi readings いえ, や, うち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ka, ke, ie, ya, uchi.
Common Japanese Words Using 家
These common Japanese words contain 家. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 家（いえ） — house, residence, dwelling, home
- 家（うち） — one's house, one's home, one's family, one's household
- 家（け） — house, family
- 家屋（かおく） — house, building
- 家鴨（アヒル） — domestic duck
- 家業（かぎょう） — family business, family trade
- 家具（かぐ） — furniture
- 家系（かけい） — family lineage
- 家計（かけい） — household economy, family finances
- 家計簿（かけいぼ） — household account book