House
Home
noun, の adjective
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji. But there's a second reading you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic for both:
What do you do in your house? You eat eggs (いえ). You love to eat eggs at home. But it has to be on the 内 (うち), a.k.a. the inside, of your house. For some reason you can only eat eggs in the 内 of your house.
Both readings relate to house and home, but いえ is a bit more for the physical building (the house) while うち is more for your personal sense of home, including your family and household.
家がならぶ
houses are lined up
家がある
to have a house
家ができる
a home is constructed
自分の家
one's own home
となりの家
the house next door
木の家
wooden house
家を出る
to leave home
家を作る
to make a home
家を見る
to see a house
家の人
member of one's household
家の近く
near home
家の前
in front of a house
家に行く
to go to a house
家にいる
to be at home
家にある
to be at home
家でする
to do at home
家でできる
to be able to do at home
家でいる
to be home
私の家は東京にあります。
My house is in Tokyo.
アメリカでは中古の家がとても人気です。
Secondhand houses are very popular in the United States.
すいません、まだ家を出てないんです。
Sorry, I haven't left home yet.