The kanji 家 primarily represents "house," "home," or "family." It encompasses the physical structure of a dwelling and the concept of a household, including the people who live there and the relationships within the family. It implies a place of belonging, safety, and domesticity.

・On-yomi (音読み): カ (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): いえ (ie), や (ya)

⚫︎家 (ie) Translation: house; home; family ⚫︎家族 (kazoku) Translation: family ⚫︎家を出る (ie o deru) Translation: to leave home

If the user's native language is Vietnamese, there is a strong correspondence in origin between the kanji 家 and Vietnamese. Many Vietnamese words, derived from Sino-Vietnamese (漢越語), share the same origin as this kanji. Some examples include: gia (家), referring to a house or family. This reflects the deep historical and cultural connections between the two languages.

The kanji 家 is a combination of two components: 宀 (うかんむり - ukanmuri), representing a roof, and 豕 (いのこ - inoko), representing a pig. This composition originally depicted a house where pigs were raised. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass the dwelling itself, and subsequently, the people and relationships associated with it, resulting in its modern meanings of "house," "home," and "family." The roof element gives the sense of protection and shelter while the inclusion of the pig may have symbolized prosperity or domesticity within the household.