# 家 home

(crown) + (pigbottom)
★★★★★
10 strokes
STRONG SUF
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

- 豪
- 嫁
- 稼

## Synonyms

family 家族 家庭 親戚 妻子
housekeeping, housework 掃除 家事