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家 kanji: house, home, family

家 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 10 strokes. It is read カ, ケ, いえ, や.

Meaning
house, home, family, expert
On'yomi
カ, ケ
Kun'yomi
いえ, や, うち
Strokes
10
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 家: stroke order

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Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 家

A pig (豕) under a roof (宀): keeping a pig at home (a sign of prosperity).

Words that use 家

Example sentence

家に帰りたいです。

I want to go home.

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Questions about 家

What does 家 mean?
家 means house, home, family, expert.
How do you read 家?
家 has the on'yomi カ, ケ and the kun'yomi いえ, や, うち.
How many strokes does 家 have?
家 is written with 10 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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