“House” or “Home” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “家”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “家” means “Family”, “Household” or “Family name” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “家”
Jouyou Kanji “家” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | か(ka) |
| け(ke) | |
| Kun-Yomi | いえ(ie) |
| や(ya) | |
| うち(uchi) | |
| Meanings | House, Residence |
| Family, Clan | |
| Specialized academic or technical school |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “家”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 家柄(いえがら-i e ga ra) | Pedigree, Social status of the family, Lineage, Parentage, Family’s social standing |
| 家路(いえじ-i e ji) | The road to the home, Homeward journey. One’s way home |
| 家苞(いえづと-i e du to) | Souvenirs to take the home |
| 家出(いえで-i e de) | Running away from home, Elopement |
| 家刀自(いえとじ-i e to ji) | Homemaker, Lady of the house, Housewife, Woman of the house |
| 家並み(いえなみ or やなみ-i e na mi (or) ya na mi) | Row of houses |
| 家元(いえもと-i e mo to) | Head of a school (of music, dance), Head family of a school |
| 家屋(かおく-ka o ku) | House, Building, Accommodation unit |
| 家郷(かきょう-ka kyo u) | One’s homeland, One’s old home |
| 家業(かぎょう-ka gy ou) | ① Family business, Family trade, ② One’s occupation, One’s trade |
| 家禽(かきん-ka ki n) | Domestic fowl, Poultry |
| 家具(かぐ-ka gu) | Furniture, Piece of furniture, Article of furniture |
| 家訓(かくん-ka ku n) | Family precepts, Family motto, Rule of the home |
| 家兄(かけい-ka ke i) | (My) elder brother |
| 家系(かけい-ka ke i) | Family lineage, Genealogy, Pedigree, Kindred |
| 家計(かけい-ka ke i) | Family budget, Family finances, Household economy |
| 家憲(かけん-ka ke n) | Family constitution, Family rules |
| 家財(かざい-ka za i) | ① Household belongings, Household goods, ② Family fortune, Family assets |
| 家作(かさく-ka sa ku) | ① House for rent, House to let, ② Building a house, Built house |
| 家産(かさん-ka sa n) | Family property, Homestead |
| 家事(かじ-ka ji) | ① Housework, Domestic chores, ② Family affairs, Household matters |
| 家集(かしゅう-ka shu u) | Collected waka poems (of a single poet), Kashū (poetry) |
| 家塾(かじゅく-ka ju ku) | Private boarding-school, Home-school |
| 家書(かしょ-ka sho) | Letter from home |
| 家常茶飯(かじょうさはん-ka jo u sa ha n) | Everyday occurrence, Commonplace of life, Nothing out of the ordinary |
| 家臣(かしん-ka shi n) | Vassal, Retainer |
| 家信(かしん-ka shi n) | Letter from (or to) home |
| 家人(かじん-ka ji n) | Family member, Occupant of a house, Household member (include servants) |
| 家人(けにん-ke ni n) | Retainer, Vassal, Servant |
| 家政(かせい-ka se i) | Household management, Household economy, Housekeeping, Homemaking |
| 家政婦(かせいふ-ka se i fu) | Housemaid, Housekeeper |
| 家相(かそう-ka so u) | Physiognomy of a house, Aspect, position, layout etc. of a house (determining the residents’ fortune) |
| 家族(かぞく-ka zo ku) | Family |
| 家宅(かたく-ka ta ku) | House, Dwelling, Habitation, Domicile, Dwelling house, Abode, Home |
| 家宅侵入罪(かたくしんにゅうざい-ka ta ku shi n nyu u za i) | (Charge of) housebreaking, (Crime of) trespassing |
| 家畜(かちく-ka chi ku) | Domestic animals, Livestock, Cattle |
| 家中(かちゅう or いえじゅう or うちじゅう-ka chu u (or) i e ju u (or) u chi ju u) | ① Whole family, Entire family, All (members of) the family, ② All over the house, Throughout the house, ③ Clan, Clansmen, Retainers |
| 家長(かちょう-ka cho u) | Head of a family, Patriarch, Matriarch |
| 家庭(かてい-ka te i) | Household, Family, Home |
| 家伝(かでん-ka de n) | Family tradition |
| 家電(かでん-ka de n) | Household electrical appliances, Consumer electronics |
| 家電(いえでん-i e de n) | Home telephone, Home phone number |
| 家道(かどう-ka do u) | ① Family ways, ② Livelihood, ③ Skills or arts passed down through generations of the family |
| 家督(かとく-ka to ku) | ① Heir, Successor, ② Headship of a family, ③ Family estate, Family fortune, Inheritance |
| 家内(かない-ka na i) | ① My wife, ② Inside the home, One’s family |
| 家風(かふう-ka fu u) | Family tradition, Family custom |
| 家宝(かほう-ka ho u) | Heirloom, Family treasure |
| 家法(かほう-ka ho u) | Rules of a household, Household regulations, Family code |
| 家名(かめい-ka me i) | ① Family name, House name, ② Family honor |
| 家門(かもん-ka mo n) | ① Kindred, Kin, Tribe, Kin group, Clan, Kinship group, ② Family line, Sept, Phratry, Kinfolk, ③ Family, Household, Home |
| 家紋(かもん-ka mo n) | Family crest |
| 家令(かれい-ka re i) | House steward, Butler |
| 家老(かろう-ka ro u) | Chief retainer, Daimyo’s minister |
| 家禄(かろく-ka ro ku) | Hereditary stipend |
| 家来(けらい-ke ra i) | Retainer, Vassal, Liegeman, Follower, Servant |
| 家賃(やちん-ya chi n) | House-rent, House rent, Rent, Rental |
| 家主(やぬし or いえぬし-ya nu shi 9 or ) i e nu shi) | Landlord, Landlady, House owner, Home owner, Head of the household |
| 一家(いっか-i kka) | ① A family., A household, A home, One’s family, Whole family, ② Gang, Yakuza family |
| 売り家(うりや or うりいえ-u ri ya (or) u ri i e) | House for sale |
| 貸家(かしや or かしいえ-ka shi ya (or) ka shi i e) | House for rent, Rent-house, Tenement-houses |
| 旧家(きゅうか-kyu u ka) | ① Old family, Old-established family, ② One’s old home, One’s childhood home |
| 実家(じっか-ji kka) | One’s parents’ home |
| 借家(しゃくや or しゃっか-sha ku ya (or) sha kka) | Rented house, House for rent, Leased house |
| 主家(しゅか or しゅけ-shu ka (or) shu ke) | Employer’s house, Master’s house |
| 出家(しゅっけ-shu kke) | ① Entering the priesthood, ② Priest, Monk, Bonze |
| 商家(しょうか-sho u ka) | ① Merchant, Store, Shop, ② Merchant house, Merchant family |
| 農家(のうか-no u ka) | ① Farmer, Farming family, ② Farmhouse |
| 分家(ぶんけ-bu n ke) | Establishing branch family, Branch family |
| 本家(ほんけ-ho n ke) | Head family, Original house |
| 民家(みんか-mi n ka) | Private house, Folk dwelling |
| 名家(めいか-me i ka) | ① Distinguished family, Good family, Reputable family, ② Great master, Expert, Authority, Eminent person |
| 良家(りょうか or りょうけ-ryo u ka (or) ryo u ke) | Good family, Respectable family, Decent family |
| 隣家(りんか- ri n ka) | Nearby house, Neighboring house, The house next door |
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