家

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 家に帰ります。▶ —
   I am going home.
2. 私の家は駅から近いです。▶ —
   My house is near the station.

Collocations

Mnemonic

家 ie — the same kanji also reads うち uchi. ie emphasizes the physical building/house; うち uchi emphasizes "my home/our household". うち is registered in batch 3. Both N5; pick by emphasis.

Quick check

1. For "our family's dog", which reading is more natural?

   • うちの犬 uchi no inu (in-group, natural)
   • 家の犬 ie no inu (= "the house's dog", less personal)
   • 家屋の犬 (formal, "dwelling's dog")
   • ハウスの犬 (loanword, awkward)