家 — house / family

Grade 2か, け, いえ, うち, や

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家 (readings: か, け, いえ, うち, や; Japanese kanji) means “house / family”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 家族 (family).

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What does 家 mean?

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Kanji	家
Meaning	house / family
Readings	か, け, いえ, うち, や
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	家族 (family)

How to read 家

家 is read か or け or いえ or うち or や depending on the word.

Words with 家

国家こっかquốc gia
家族かぞくgia đình
作家さっかnghệ nhân / tác gia
家庭かていgia đình
専門家せんもんかchuyên gia
家族連かぞくづgia đình (đi cùng nhau)
家具đồ nội thất
家賃tiền thuê nhà
家紋gia huy
家畜gia súc

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Updated: 2026-08-09