What does 家 mean in Japanese?

家 (いえ) means "home; house" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 家 in a sentence?

私の家は駅の近くにあります。 (わたしのいえはえきのちかくにあります。) — My house is near the station.

Kana: いえ

home; house

⛩️ Japanese Level 1 📍 Places & Travel

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私の家は駅の近くにあります。

わたしのいえはえきのちかくにあります。

My house is near the station.

What 家 means

家 (いえ) is a Japanese word meaning “home; house”. It belongs to the Places & Travel topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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