家屋
かおく
kaoku
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 56 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
家屋 (かおく (kaoku)) means "House". The reading is かおく (kaoku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
House
Also : Building
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Example Sentences
地震で崩れた古い家屋の瓦が道に散らばっていた。
じしんでくずれたふるいかおくのかわらがみちにちらばっていた。
Tiles from the old house destroyed by the earthquake were scattered across the road.
この地域には江戸時代の家屋がまだ何棟も残っている。
このちいきにはえどじだいのかおくがまだなんとうものこっている。
Several houses from the Edo period still remain in this area.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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