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家屋 (かおく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
house ; building
A somewhat formal or technical term for a residential building or structure, often used in legal, architectural, or official contexts. In everyday speech, 家 (いえ) or 建物 (たてもの) is more common.
家か
屋おく
の
耐たい
震しん
診しん
断だん
を
受う
ける
こと
に
し
た
。
I decided to have the house's earthquake resistance inspected.
Similar words 家いえ The most common word for 'house' or 'home' in daily conversation. 家屋 is more formal and often used in official or technical contexts.
建たて 物もの A general word for 'building', including non-residential structures. 家屋 specifically refers to houses or residential buildings.
Etymology Compound of 家 (か, 'house') and 屋 (おく, 'roof' or 'building'). The reading おく for 屋 is an older Sino-Japanese reading, now mainly seen in compounds.
