家 — “house / family” in Japanese

Grade 2か, け, いえ, うち, や

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“house / family” in Japanese is 家, read ka, ke, ie (か, け, いえ, うち, や). 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 ka (か) or ke (け) or ie (いえ) or uchi (うち) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 家

国家こっか
家族かぞく
作家さっか
家庭かてい
専門家せんもんか
家族連かぞくづ
家具
家賃
家紋
家畜

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Updated: 2026-08-28