Family in Japanese is ใใใ (kazoku) – ๅฎถๆ. There is a difference between own family members and others family members when mentioning them in Japanese.
Own Family Members:
Parents = ใใใใใ (ryoushin) – ไธก่ฆช
Father = ใกใก (chichi) – ็ถ
Mother = ใฏใฏ (haha) – ๆฏ
Younger Brother = ใใจใใจ (otouto) – ๅผ
Younger Sister = ใใใใจ (imouto) – ๅฆน
Elder Brother = ใใซ (ani) – ๅ
Elder Sister = ใใญ (ane) – ๅง
Wife = ใคใพ (tsuma) – ๅฆป
Husband = ใใ
ใใ (shujin) – ไธปไบบ
Son = ใใใ (musuko) – ๆฏๅญ
Daughter = ใใใ (musume) – ๅจ
Grandmother = ใใผ (sobo) – ็ฅๆฏ
Grandfather = ใใต (sofu) – ็ฅ็ถ
Own Wife also mentioned as ใใชใ (kanai) – ๅฎถๅ and own Husband also mentioned as ใใฃใจ (otto) – ๅคซ in Japanese.
Someone’s Family Members:
Parents = ใใใใใใ (go ryoushin) – ใไธก่ฆช
Father = ใใจใใใ (otou san) – ใ็ถใใ
Mother = ใใใใใ (okaa san) – ใๆฏใใ
Younger Brother = ใใจใใจใใ (otouto san) – ๅผใใ
Younger Sister = ใใใใจใใ (imouto san) – ๅฆนใใ
Elder Brother = ใใซใใใ (onii san) – ใๅ
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Elder Sister = ใใญใใใ (onee san) – ใๅงใใ
Wife = ใใใใ (okusan) – ๅฅฅใใ
Husband = ใใใ
ใใ (go shujin) – ใไธปไบบ
Son = ใใใใใ (musuko san) – ๆฏๅญใใ
Daughter = ใใใใใใ (ojou san) – ใๅฌขใใ
Grandmother = ใใฐใใใ (obaa san) – ใๅฉใใ
Grandfather = ใใใใใ (ojii san) – ใ็บใใ
Hope this article helps you with how to mention own family members and someones family member in Japanese system. Only main family members are being covered here which is pretty much essential to know. Once you master these words you can start using them when it is necessary.
