also: いえぎみ
noun
head of the house; master of the household
Rare, formal term for the male head of a family or household, often with a traditional or patriarchal connotation. Not used in everyday modern Japanese; 家長 (かちょう) is the common equivalent.
古文書では、家君が一族の長として記されている。
In old documents, the head of the house is recorded as the leader of the clan.
Common modern term for 'head of the household'; 家君 is a rare, archaic synonym.
Sino-Japanese compound of 家 (house) and 君 (lord, master). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now rare.