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屋

家

Reading

Kana: や
Romaji: ya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

suf
1

(something) shop

Note: usu. 屋
See also: パン屋
2

somebody who sells (something) or works as (something)

Note: usu. 屋, can be derog.
See also: 殺し屋
3

somebody with a (certain) personality trait

Note: usu. 屋
See also: 照れ屋
noun
4

house

Note: usu. 家
5

roof

Kanji

屋
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

餅(もち)は餅屋(もちや)。
➥Every man to his trade.
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部屋(へや)を出(しゅつ)ろ。
➥You must go out of the room.
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彼(かれ)は魚屋(さかなや)です。
➥He is a fish dealer.
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餅屋(もちや)は餅屋(もちや)。
➥A specialist has his own strength.
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紺屋(こんや)の白(しろ)袴(はかま)。
➥The dyer wears white.
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彼(かれ)は家具屋(かぐや)だ。
➥He deals in furniture.
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家

Reading

Kana: いえ
Romaji: ie
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

house; residence; dwelling

2

family; household

3

lineage; family name

Kanji

家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る。
➥I leave to go home.
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家(いえ)が火事(かじ)だ。
➥The house is on fire!
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家庭(かてい)は円満(えんまん)だ。
➥I have peace at home.
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彼(かれ)は画家(がか)だ。
➥He is a painter.
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家(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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家(いえ)にはいない。
➥He is away from home.
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家

Readings

Kana: うち、ち
Romaji: uchi, chi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
adj-no
1

house; home (one's own)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
pn
adj-no
2

(one's) family; (one's) household

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 内 (reading うち, entry #4)

Kanji

家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る。
➥I leave to go home.
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家(いえ)が火事(かじ)だ。
➥The house is on fire!
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家庭(かてい)は円満(えんまん)だ。
➥I have peace at home.
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彼(かれ)は画家(がか)だ。
➥He is a painter.
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家(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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家(いえ)にはいない。
➥He is away from home.
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家

Reading

Kana: か
Romaji: ka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.); -er

See also: 政治家

Kanji

家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る。
➥I leave to go home.
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家(いえ)が火事(かじ)だ。
➥The house is on fire!
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家庭(かてい)は円満(えんまん)だ。
➥I have peace at home.
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彼(かれ)は画家(がか)だ。
➥He is a painter.
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家(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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家(いえ)にはいない。
➥He is away from home.
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家

Reading

Kana: け
Romaji: ke
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

Kanji

家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る。
➥I leave to go home.
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家(いえ)が火事(かじ)だ。
➥The house is on fire!
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家庭(かてい)は円満(えんまん)だ。
➥I have peace at home.
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彼(かれ)は画家(がか)だ。
➥He is a painter.
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家(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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家(いえ)にはいない。
➥He is away from home.
Full Entry➤
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家

ん家

Reading

Kana: んち
Romaji: nchi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
exp
1

's house; 's home

Note: from 〜のうち
Note: word usually written using kana alone; abbreviation
See also: 家 (reading ち, entry #1)

Kanji

家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る。
➥I leave to go home.
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家(いえ)が火事(かじ)だ。
➥The house is on fire!
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家庭(かてい)は円満(えんまん)だ。
➥I have peace at home.
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彼(かれ)は画家(がか)だ。
➥He is a painter.
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家(いえ)にいたい。
➥I would rather stay at home.
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家(いえ)にはいない。
➥He is away from home.
Full Entry➤
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