Word details

大家

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

Dictionary

Entry

大家いかNounFreq #30205
1

master; expert; authority; leading figure

Examples
あの人は物理学の大家です。
He is an authority on physics.
2

mansion; large house

3

rich family; distinguished family

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

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