also: ふるや · こか · ふるえ · こおく
old house; deserted house
Refers to a house that is old and often implies it may be abandoned or in disrepair. The reading ふるいえ is most common, while ふるや is also widely used.
Many old houses remain in this area.
I found an old deserted house deep in the mountains.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ふるいえ. Also read こか in some contexts.
Rare reading of 古家, sometimes used in literary or historical contexts.
Obsolete kana usage for 古家.
Common kanji spelling for the reading ふるや.
Obsolete kana usage for 古屋.
Compound of 古 (old) and 家 (house). The reading ふるいえ is a straightforward kun'yomi combination, while ふるや uses the same elements with a different reading of 家. The reading こか is an on'yomi variant.