Meaning

Primary

Home

Alternative

House

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

いえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
うち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:

What do you do in your home? You eat eggs (いえ), that's what. You eat eggs three times a day, every day. You really love eating eggs in your house!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 家にある

    to be at home

    家にいる

    to be at home

    家に行く

    to go to a house

Context Sentences

私の家は東京にあります。

My house is in Tokyo.

アメリカでは中古の家がとても人気です。

Secondhand houses are very popular in the United States.

毎日、午前十時には家を出ます。

Every day, I leave the house by 10 a.m.

Kanji Composition