家柄

いえがら

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree

What does 家柄 mean?

家柄 is a Japanese noun meaning social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree in English. It is written as 家柄 in kanji, いえがら in hiragana, and iegara in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は金持ちで、その上家柄がよい。

He is rich and, moreover, well-born.