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JLPT N5 · Noun

家 (ie)

家 (いえ, ie) is a Japanese noun meaning “house; residence”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
いえ
Romaji
ie
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. house; residence; dwelling; home · noun
  2. family; household · noun
  3. lineage; family name · noun

Example sentences

木立の間に家が見える。
I see a house among the trees.
Tatoeba #80048
あの家の繁栄は大戦中からのことだ。
The prosperity of the family dates from the Great War.
Tatoeba #231180

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 家

家
house, home, familyカ・ケ・いえ・や · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 家.

家族かぞくfamily家庭かていhome家内かない(my) wife一家いっかa family大家おおやlandlord画家がかpainter家具かぐfurniture家事かじhousework国家こっかstate作家さっかauthor家賃やちんrent農家のうかfarmer家屋かおくhouse貸家かしやhouse for rent

Source: JMdict entry 1191730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.