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House


Meaning

House, Home

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

いえ, うち

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji. But there's a second reading you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic for both: What do you do in your house? You eat eggs (いえ). You love to eat eggs at home. But it has to be on the 内 (うち), a.k.a. the inside, of your house. For some reason you can only eat eggs in the 内 of your house. Both readings relate to house and home, but いえ is a bit more for the physical building (the house) while うち is more for your personal sense of home, including your family and household.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 家がならぶ

    houses are lined up

    家がある

    to have a house

    家ができる

    a home is constructed

  • 自分の家

    one's own home

    となりの家

    the house next door

    木の家

    wooden house

  • 家を出る

    to leave home

    家を作る

    to make a home

    家を見る

    to see a house

  • 家の人

    member of one's household

    家の近く

    near home

    家の前

    in front of a house

  • 家に行く

    to go to a house

    家にいる

    to be at home

    家にある

    to be at home

  • 家でする

    to do at home

    家でできる

    to be able to do at home

    家でいる

    to be home

Context Sentences

私の家は東京にあります。

My house is in Tokyo.

アメリカでは中古の家がとても人気です。

Secondhand houses are very popular in the United States.

すいません、まだ家を出てないんです。

Sorry, I haven't left home yet.


Kanji Composition