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Picture story for the kanji 家, meaning house

家 kanji: meaning “house”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N410 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
house
On'yomi
カ、ケ
Kun'yomi
いえ、や、うち

Picture story to remember 家

A pig 豕 was caught sneaking under the roof 宀 of the house.

How to write 家: stroke order

家 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 家

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