Japanese Family Vocabulary
The 20 beginner words (A1–A2) for family, with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 20 beginner words (A1–A2) for family, with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother | 兄ani | noun | A1 |
| daughter | 娘musume | noun | A1 |
| father | 父chichi | noun | A1 |
| grandfather | 祖父sofu | noun | A1 |
| grandmother | 祖母sobo | noun | A1 |
| mother | 母haha | noun | A1 |
| sister | 妹imouto | noun | A1 |
| son | 息子musuko | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| aunt | おばoba | noun | A1 |
| child | 子供kodomo | noun | A1 |
| cousin | いとこitoko | noun | A1 |
| husband | 夫otto | noun | A1 |
| parent | 親oya | noun | A1 |
| uncle | おじoji | noun | A1 |
| wife | 妻tsuma | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor | 祖先sosen | noun | A2 |
| generation | 世代sedai | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 誕生tanjou | noun | A1 |
| childhood | 子供時代kodomojidai | noun | A2 |
| death | 死shi | noun | A2 |
Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch
These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The family packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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