Word details

大家

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大家.

Dictionary

Entry

大家大屋おやNounFreq #20171
1

landlord; landlady

Examples
その大家は以前は暮らし向きがよかったそうだ。
They say the landlord used to be well off.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

いえうち

Nanori

ありつか

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

Nanori

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