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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #16 · Starter L7
家
expert, family, home, house, performer, professional
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カ、ケ
- Kun’yomi
- いえ、うち、や
Example words
家
いえ
house; residence
家
うち
one's house; one's home
家
け
house; family
家
か
-ist; -er
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A roof (宀) over a pig (豕) — domestic animals under a roof mean home.
Components
Remember "house, home" (家) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
家 (いえ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 家 (いえ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: いえ、うち、や — often used in native Japanese words (like 家). On'yomi: カ、ケ — common in compound words (熟語).