# 家

> 家: house, home, family, professional, expert

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- **On'yomi readings**: カ, ケ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: いえ, や, うち
- **Meanings**: house, home, family, professional, expert

## Notes

This kanji combines a roof radical with a pig symbol, historically representing a house sheltering animals. It is a fundamental JLPT N5 character. Used in compounds like kazoku (family) or sakka (writer), it refers to both physical buildings and lineage or professional expertise.