家 home

(crown) +

(pigbottom)

★★★★★

10 strokes

Often used as a sufix for jobs, usually jobs that can be done from home, like comic book artist (漫画家（まんがか））

Onyomi

KA	Drive home in your CAR, ok?

Mnemonic

Why is that pig wearing a crown in our home? That's no pig, that's my father!

Kunyomi

いえ	home ★★★★★

Jukugo

家族(かぞく)	family ★★★★★ 家 (home) + 族 (family) = 家族 (family) your immediate family - parents, grandparents, siblings.
政治家(せいじか)	politician ★★★☆☆ 政治 (politics) + 家 (home) = 政治家 (politician)
作家：(さっか)	author ★★★☆☆ 作 (make) + 家 (home) = 作家： (author)
家庭(かてい)	the family you are living with. ★★☆☆☆ 家 (home) + 庭 (garden) = 家庭 (the family you are living with.)
専門家(せんもんか)	specialist ★☆☆☆☆ SARC SUF 専門 (a specialty) + 家 (home) = 専門家 (specialist) a specialist (often shortened to just ｘｘｘ専) （this is often used sarcastically - for instance a デブ専 is a "fat person specialist", meaning a "chubby chaser.")

Used In

Synonyms

family
家族家庭親戚妻子

housekeeping, housework
掃除家事