Vocabulary List About Family (Japanese)
This week's vocabulary list is themed around Family, and we have arranged it completely for your memorization and practice.
This list is categorized to show the difference between referring to your own family members and others' family members. Below the table, I’ve also included example sentences using these words.
| Family Word | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own Parents | 両親 | りょうしん | ryoushin | Parents (your own) |
| Parents (Others) | ご両親 | ごりょうしん | goryoushin | Parents (someone else’s) |
| Own Father | 父 | ちち | chichi | Father (your own) |
| Father (Others) | お父さん | おとうさん | otousan | Father (someone else's) |
| Own Mother | 母 | はは | haha | Mother (your own) |
| Mother (Others) | お母さん | おかあさん | okaasan | Mother (someone else's) |
| Own Older Brother | 兄 | あに | ani | Older brother (your own) |
| Older Brother (Others) | ご兄弟 | ごきょうだい | gokyoudai | Older brother (someone else’s) |
| Own Older Sister | 姉 | あね | ane | Older sister (your own) |
| Older Sister (Others) | ご姉妹 | ごしまい | go-shimai | Older sister (someone else’s) |
| Own Younger Brother | 弟 | おとうと | otouto | Younger brother (your own) |
| Younger Brother (Others) | 弟さん | おとうとさん | otoutosan | Younger brother (someone else’s) |
| Own Younger Sister | 妹 | いもうと | imouto | Younger sister (your own) |
| Younger Sister (Others) | 妹さん | いもうとさん | imoutosan | Younger sister (someone else’s) |
| Own Husband | 夫 | おっと | otto | Husband (your own) |
| Husband (Others) | ご主人 | ごしゅじん | goshujin | Husband (someone else’s) |
| Own Wife | 妻 | つま | tsuma | Wife (your own) |
| Wife (Others) | 奥さん | おくさん | okusan | Wife (someone else’s) |
| Own Child | 子供 | こども | kodomo | Child (your own) |
| Child (Others) | お子さん | おこさん | okosan | Child (someone else’s) |
Example Sentences:
Own Family:
Own Father: 私の父は会社員です。 (Watashi no chichi wa kaishain desu.)
Translation: My father is a company employee.Own Mother: 私の母は料理が得意です。 (Watashi no haha wa ryouri ga tokui desu.)
Translation: My mother is good at cooking.Own Older Brother: 兄は医者です。 (Ani wa isha desu.)
Translation: My older brother is a doctor.
Other People’s Family:
Father (Others): お父さんはどんな仕事をしていますか？ (Otousan wa donna shigoto wo shiteimasu ka?)
Translation: What kind of work does your father do?Mother (Others): お母さんは元気ですか？ (Okaasan wa genki desu ka?)
Translation: Is your mother well?Older Brother (Others): ご兄弟は何人いますか？ (Gokyoudai wa nannin imasu ka?)
Translation: How many brothers do you have?
I hope this helps! Let me know if you need further explanations or more examples.