Quick answer
家 is the kanji for "Home". Its reading is いえ (ie). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Home
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 家 represents 'HOUSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of house.
On-reading: か — remember this sound by associating it with house. Kun-reading: いえ.
Example Sentences
家に帰ったら電話します。
いえにかえったらでんわします。
I'll call when I get home.
家族全員で旅行しました。
かぞくぜんいんでりょこうしました。
My whole family traveled together.
Vocabulary using 家
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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