Vocabulary What does ~家 (~か) mean? ~家 (~か, ~ka) means ~-ist, expert in ~ (e.g. 音楽家: musician). Quick factsReading~かRomaji~kaLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N4 ~家~かN4 · estimated, JLPT framework~ka~-ist, expert in ~ (e.g. 音楽家: musician)Example sentences彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な音楽家(おんがくか)です。He is a famous musician.母(はは)は画家(がか)になりたかったそうです。I heard my mother once wanted to become a painter.Kanji in this word家house, family