家

• 読み: いえ
• ローマ字: ie
• 漢字の分解: 家 (ka/ie/uchi) — house, home, family
• 発音: /i.e/

意味

House; residence; dwelling. Refers to a physical building where someone lives.

A noun that specifically emphasises the physical structure of a home. Compare with うち, which focuses on one's own home or family. Common in descriptions of buildings: 大きい家 (big house), 新しい家 (new house). Also used in compounds like 家賃 (yachin — rent).

例文

1. あの白い家はとてもきれいです。
2. 友達の家に遊びに行きました。
3. 駅から家まで歩いて十分です。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, housing, directions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 家 depicts a pig (豕) under a roof (宀), reflecting ancient times when livestock was kept inside the home as a sign of wealth and stability.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal