Where does “家” come from?

家 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.

家 (Japanese): a house; one's own home; a home, household

Definitions

  1. a house; one's own home; a home, household

Ancestry of “家”, step by step

家 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 家紋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese家紋a crest for a household or family
2Middle Chineseかもん—

via Middle Chinese 家

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese家—

Words derived from “家”

Every word from Middle Chinese かもん →Every word from Japanese 家紋 →