Japanese N5 Family Vocabulary

日本語の学ぶ時間 家族

私 、あなた、 彼 、彼女、 お母さん 、母 、お父さん、 父 、親 、両親 、お兄さん、 兄 、お姉さん、 姉 、弟 、妹

Here are the Japanese words for family members:

• 私 (watashi) — I
• あなた (anata) — you
• 彼 (kare) — he
• 彼女 (かのじょ) — she
• お母さん (okaasan) — mom
• 母 (haha) — mother
• お父さん (otousan) — dad
• 父 (chichi) — father
• 親 (oya) — parent
• 両親 (ryoushin) — parents
• お兄さん (oniisan) — older brother
• 兄 (ani) — brother
• お姉さん (oneesan) — older sister
• 姉 (ane) — sister
• 弟 (otouto) — younger brother
• 妹 (imouto) — younger sisterHere are some additional notes about these words:
• The words 私, あなた, 彼, and 彼女 can be used to refer to anyone, regardless of their age or relationship to you.
• The words お母さん and お父さん are more informal ways to say 母 and 父. They are typically used when speaking to or about one’s own parents.
• The word 親 can be used to refer to either one parent or both parents.
• The word 両親 is the most formal way to say “parents.” It is typically used in written or formal speech.
• The words お兄さん and お姉さん are more informal ways to say 兄 and 姉. They are typically used when speaking to or about one’s own siblings.
• The words 兄 and 姉 can be used to refer to either an older brother or sister or a younger brother or sister. The context will usually make it clear which meaning is intended.
• The word 弟 can also be used as a respectful way to address a younger man, even if he is not related to you.
• The word 妹 can also be used as a respectful way to address a young woman, even if she is not related to you.

兄弟 、子ども、 赤ちゃん

Here are the Japanese words for siblings, children, and babies:

• 兄弟 (kyoudai) — siblings
• 子ども (kodomo) — children
• 赤ちゃん (akachan) — baby

Here are some additional notes about these words:

• The word 兄弟 can be used to refer to either one’s own siblings or the siblings of others.
• The word 子ども can be used to refer to either one’s own children or the children of others.
• The word 赤ちゃん can be used to refer to either one’s own baby or the baby of others.

男 、女、 男の子 、女の子、 おじいさん 、おばあさん、 おじさん、 おばさん

Here are the Japanese words for male, female, boy, girl, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and aunt:

• 男 (otoko) — male
• 女 (onna) — female
• 男の子 (otokonoko) — boy
• 女の子 (onnanoko) — girl
• おじいさん (ojiisan) — grandfather
• おばあさん (obaasan) — grandmother
• おじさん (ojisan) — uncle
• おばさん (obasan) — aunt

Here are some additional notes about these words:

• The words 男 and 女 can be used to refer to either one’s own gender or the gender of others.
• The words 男の子 and 女の子 can be used to refer to either one’s own children or the children of others.
• The words おじいさん and おばあさん can be used to refer to either one’s own grandparents or the grandparents of others.
• The words おじさん and おばさん can be used to refer to either one’s own parents’ siblings or the parents’ siblings of others.