This is the 3659th most frequent Japanese word.
home
"Home" (ホメ) in Japanese is short for "home run," used in baseball to mean hitting the ball out of play for an automatic score.
The word '家' (home) refers to a physical dwelling like a house in this context.
これは私の家です。
This is my house.
The word '家' (home) refers to one's residence or place of living that one returns to.
学校の後で家に帰ります。
I return home after school.
The word '家' (home) describes the place where one lives as a setting for activities.