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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

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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).