Vocabulary

What does ～家 (～け) mean?

～家 (～け, ～ke) means family, house, clan (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～け
Romaji	～ke
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～家～け

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～ke

family, house, clan (suffix)

Example sentences

田中家(たなかけ)は代々(だいだい)医者(いしゃ)です。
The Tanaka family has been doctors for generations.
徳川家(とくがわけ)の歴史(れきし)を調(しら)べています。
I am researching the history of the Tokugawa family.