Japanese Family Vocabulary
Understanding family vocabulary is essential in Japanese culture. Learn how to talk about your family members and address others' relatives correctly with the proper levels of politeness.
All Family Words
Showing 29 of 29 nouns
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning | JLPT | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
おじいさん | おじいさん ojiisan | grandfather, male senior citizen | N5 | |
お兄さん | おにいさん oniisan | (someone else's) older brother (formal) | N5 | |
お姉さん | おねえさん oneesan | older sister (formal) | N5 | |
お子さん | おこさん okosan | (someone else's) child (polite) | N4 | |
お父さん | おとうさん otousan | father (formal) | N5 | |
お母さん | おかあさん okaasan | mother (formal) | N5 | |
ご主人 | ごしゅじん goshujin | (your, her) husband | N4 | |
パパ | パパ papa | papa, daddy | N4 | |
家族 | かぞく kazoku | family, members of a family | N5 | |
家庭 | かてい katei | home; family | N5 | |
家内 | かない kanai | (one's own) wife | N4 | |
兄 | あに ani | (my) older brother (humble) | N5 | |
兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | siblings (humble), brothers and sisters | N5 | |
妻 | つま tsuma | wife (humble) | N4 | |
姉 | あね ane | (my) older sister (humble) | N5 | |
子供 | こども kodomo | child(ren) | N5 | |
親 | おや oya | a parent | N4 | |
祖父 | そふ sofu | grandfather | N4 | |
祖母 | そぼ sobo | grandmother | N4 | |
息子 | むすこ musuko | (humble) son | N4 | |
弟 | おとうと otouto | younger brother | N5 | |
伯父; 叔父さん | おじさん ojisan | uncle, middle-aged man | N5 | |
伯母さん; 叔母さん | おばさん obasan | aunt | N5 | |
夫 | おっと otto | husband | N4 | |
父 | ちち chichi | (my) father | N5 | |
母 | はは haha | (my) mother | N5 | |
妹 | いもうと imouto | younger sister (humble) | N5 | |
娘 | むすめ musume | daughter (humble) | N4 | |
両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents (lit., both parents) | N5 |