N5 Vocabulary: Family — 21 words with readings
The Family topic has 21 common N5 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
📖 N5 Family lesson — with memory tricks
01
兄
あに
ani
(my) older brother (humble)
私の兄は大学生です。My older brother is a university student.
02
姉
あね
ane
(my) older sister (humble)
私の姉は先生です。My older sister is a teacher.
03
妹
いもうと
imōto
younger sister (humble)
私の妹は高校生です。My younger sister is a high school student.
04
お母さん
おかあさん
okāsan
mother (formal)
おかあさんはお元気ですか？How is your mother?
05
奥さん
おくさん
okusan
(someone else's) wife (hon.)
奥さんはお元気ですか？How is your wife?
06
伯父; 叔父さん
おじ; おじさん
oji; ojisan
uncle, middle-aged man
私のおじさんは医者です。My uncle is a doctor.
07
おじいさん
おじいさん
ojiisan
grandfather, male senior citizen
私のおじいさんは八十歳です。My grandfather is eighty years old.
08
お父さん
おとうさん
otōsan
father (formal)
おとうさんはお元気ですか？How is your father?
09
弟
おとうと
otōto
younger brother
おとうとが一人います。I have one younger brother.
10
お兄さん
おにいさん
oniisan
(someone else's) older brother (formal)
おにいさんは学生ですか？Is your older brother a student?
11
お姉さん
おねえさん
oneesan
older sister (formal)
おねえさんは綺麗ですね。Your older sister is beautiful, isn't she?
12
伯母さん; 叔母さん
おばさん; おばさん
obasan; obasan
aunt
私のおばさんは先生です。My aunt is a teacher.
13
おばあさん
おばあさん
obaasan
grandmother, female senior-citizen
私のおばあさんは元気です。My grandmother is well.
14
家族
かぞく
kazoku
family, members of a family
家族は四人です。There are four people in my family.
15
兄弟
きょうだい
kyoudai
siblings (humble), brothers and sisters
兄弟は何人ですか？How many siblings do you have?
16
結婚
けっこん
kekkon
marriage (get married)
来月結婚します。I will get married next month.
17
子供
こども
kodomo
child(ren)
子供が好きです。I like children.
18
父
ちち
chichi
(my) father
私の父は会社員です。My father is a company employee.
19
友達
ともだち
tomodachi
friend
友達と遊びます。I play with my friends.
20
母
はは
haha
(my) mother
私の母は元気です。My mother is well.
21
両親
りょうしん
ryōshin
parents (lit., both parents)
両親は元気です。My parents are well.
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