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    Japanese Family Members

    Words and Vocabulary


    There are two different ways of addressing Japanese family members.

    One of them is when talking about your own family members to other people, and the other one is when
    mentioning someone's family members.

    Japanese has this culture that they need to pay respect (尊敬 - そんけい sonkei) to other people when
    mentioning someone's family members.

    While at the same time they have to be modest (謙譲 - けんじょう kenjou) when mentioning their own
    family members.

    Therefore if they have to mention someone's family members in a conversation, they will address them with
    the words that are more respectful for the Japanese family members.

    Whereas if they are talking about their own family members, they address them with the words that will
    express their modesty.

    Let's check out what we have for own family members in the following list.

    My Own Japanese Family Members


    The following is the word list for one's own Japanese family members.
    Hiragana or
    Kanji Romaji Meaning
    Katakana
    1. 家族 かぞく kazoku Family / Family Members
    2. 祖父 そふ sofu Grandfather
    3. 祖母 そぼ sobo Grandmother
    4. 伯父 おじ oji Uncle (Older than Parent)
    5. 叔父 おじ oji Uncle (Younger than Parent)
    6. 伯母 おば oba Aunt (Older than Parent)
    7. 叔母 おば oba Aunt (Younger than Parent)
    8. 両親 りょうしん ryoushin Parents
    9. 父 ちち chichi Father
    10. 母 はは haha Mother
    11. 兄弟 きょうだい kyoudai Siblings / Brothers
    12. 姉妹 しまい shimai Sisters
    13. 兄 あに ani Older Brother
    14. 姉 あね ane Older Sister
    15. 弟 おとうと otouto Younger Brother
    16. 妹 いもうと imouto Younger Sister
    17. 夫婦 ふうふ fuufu Married Couple / Husband and Wife
    18. 主人 しゅじん shujin Husband
    19. 夫 おっと otto Husband
    20. 家内 かない kanai Wife
    21. 妻 つま tsuma Wife
    22. 従兄弟 いとこ itoko Cousin (Male)
    23. 従姉妹 いとこ itoko Cousin (Female)
    24. 子供 こども kodomo Children
    25. 息子 むすこ musuko Son
    26. 娘 むすめ musume Daughter
    27. 甥 おい oi Nephew
    28. 姪 めい mei Niece
    29. 孫 まご mago Grandchild
    30. 義理の兄 ぎりのあに giri no ani Brother-in-law (older than you)
    31. 義理の弟 ぎりのおとうと giri no otouto Brother-in-law (younger than you)
    32. 義理の息子 ぎりのむすこ giri no musuko Son-in-law
    33. 義理の～ ぎりの～ giri no ~ ~-in-law

    Someone's Japanese Family Members


    The following is the word list for someone's Japanese family members.
    Hiragana or
    Kanji Romaji Meaning
    Katakana
    1. ご家族 ごかぞく go kazoku Someone's Family / Family Members
    2. お爺さん おじいさん ojii san Grandfather / Old Man
    3. お婆さん おばあさん obaa san Grandmother / Old Woman
    4. 伯父さん おじさん oji san Uncle (Older than Parent)
    5. 叔父さん おじさん oji san Uncle (Younger than Parent)
    6. 伯母さん おばさん oba san Aunt (Older than Parent)
    7. 叔母さん おばさん oba san Aunt (Younger than Parent)
    8. ご両親 ごりょうしん go ryoushin Parents
    9. お父さん おとうさん otou san Father
    10. お母さん おかあさん okaa san Mother
    11. ご兄弟 ごきょうだい go kyoudai Siblings
    12. お兄さん おにいさん onii san Older Brother
    13. お姉さん おねえさん onee san Older Sister
    14. 弟さん おとうとさん otouto san Younger Brother
    15. 妹さん いもうとさん imouto san Younger Sister
    16. ご夫婦 ごふうふ go fuufu Married Couple / Husband and Wife
    17. ご主人 ごしゅじん go shujin Husband
    18. 奥さん おくさん okusan Wife
    19. お子さん おこさん oko san Children
    20. 息子さん むすこさん musuko san Son
    21. お嬢さん おじょうさん ojou san Daughter
    22. お孫さん おまごさん omago san Grandchild

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