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Kanji for Family
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “family”: 家、氏. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
home
Home and family; where you belong.
10 strokes On reading カ、ケ (ka, ke) Kun reading いえ、や、うち (ie, ya, uchi) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ie, ke
In Japan it appears in about 138 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 家: Raphael 良葉家瑠
family
A clan or family line; also used for family names.
4 strokes On reading シ (shi) Kun reading うじ (uji) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: family name, surname, clan
Readings used for names on Nazuke: uji, shi
In Japan it appears in about 62 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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