Japanese symbol for “homeowner”
家持ち
いえもち
Romaji: iemochi
homeowner; head of a household
In Japanese, homeowner is 家持ち, read いえもち (iemochi).
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Meanings
- n homeowner; head of a household
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 作家 | さっか sakka | author; writer; novelist |
| 実家 | じっか jikka | (one's parents') home |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer; farming family |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.