家
house · home · family · professional · expert · performer
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
top-bottom: roof + 豕
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pig (豕) under roof (宀). House where livestock is kept.
Symbolism
Home, family, expert. '家' symbolizes belonging and security.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Light of my home
Anime & Manga
SPY×FAMILY
Spy x Family(2019)
Comedy where spy, assassin, and telepath pretend to be a 'family.'
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シムズ
The Sims(2000)
Developer: Maxis/EA
Game simulating life and building a 'house.'
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Four-Character Compounds
一家団欒
いっかだんらん
happy family get-together; happy family get-together
自家撞着
じかどうちゃく
self-contradiction; self-contradiction
百家争鳴
ひゃっかそうめい
let a hundred schools of thought contend; let a hundred schools of thought contend
本家本元
ほんけほんもと
original home; birthplace; originator; original home
閨秀作家
けいしゅうさっか
woman writer; woman writer
一家眷属
いっかけんぞく
one's family, relations, and followers; one's family, relations, and followers
自家薬籠
じかやくろう
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery; (something that is) available for use at any time
家常茶飯
かじょうさはん
everyday occurrence; commonplace of life; nothing out of the ordinary; everyday occurrence
家族団欒
かぞくだんらん
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family; happy family circle
諸子百家
しょしひゃっか
Hundred Schools of Thought (during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period); Hundred Schools of Thought (during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period)
家鶏野鶩
かけいやぼく
bored by the familiar, intrigued by novelty; domestic chicken and wild duck; one's wife and one's mistress; bored by the familiar, intrigued by novelty
Proverbs & Idioms
家を建てるより塚を築け
いえをたてるよりつかをきずけ
Build a tomb rather than a house
Work for future generations
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 家 mean in Japanese?
家 means house, home, family, professional, expert, performer.
How do you read 家?
On'yomi: カ、ケ (KA, KE). Kun'yomi: いえ、や、うち (ie, ya, uchi).
How many strokes does 家 have?
家 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 家 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 家 (house, home, family, professional, expert, performer) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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