Japanese Language Lesson 8: Family Members
In this lesson you will learn how to say the members of your family and another person’s family. In Japanese there is a distinction between the two.
Vocabulary (Your Family):
| English | Romaji | Hiragana/Katakana | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| grandfather | sofu | そふ | 祖父 |
| grandmother | sobo | そば | 祖母 |
| father | chichi | ちち | 父 |
| mother | haha | はは | 母 |
| older brother | ani | あに | 兄 |
| ane | older sister | あね | 姉 |
| otouto | younger brother | おとうと | 弟 |
| imouto | younger sister | いもうと | 妹 |
| musuko | son | むすこ | 息子 |
| musume | daughter | むすめ | 娘 |
| ryoushin | parents | りょしん | 両親 |
| kodomo | children | こども | 子供 |
| kazoku | family | かぞく | 家族 |
| shujin | husband | しゅじん/おっと | 主人 / 夫 |
| kanai/tsuma | wife | かない/つま | 家内 / 妻 |
Vocabulary (Another’s Family):
| English | Romaji | Hiragana/Katakana | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| grandfather | ojiisan | おじいさん | お祖父さん |
| grandmother | obaasan | おばあさん | お祖母さん |
| father | otousan | おとうさん | お父さん |
| okaasan | mother | おかあさん | お母さん |
| oniisan | older brother | おにいさん | お兄さん |
| oneesan | older sister | おねえさん | お姉さん |
| otoutosan | younger brother | おとうとさん | 弟さん |
| imoutosan | younger sister | いもうとさん | 妹さん |
| musukosan | son | むすこさん | 息子さん |
| musumesan | daughter | むすめさん | 娘さん |
| goryoushin | parents | ごりょうしん | ご両親 |
| kodomosan | children | こどもさん | 子供さん |
| gokazoku | parents | ごかぞく | ご家族 |
| goshujin | husband | ごしゅじん | ご主人 |
| okusan | wife | おくさん | 奥さん |