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Family/Household Relationships
| English | Kanji | Kana | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| adopted child | 養子 | ようし | youshi |
| eldest daughter | 長女 | ちょうじょ | choujo |
| eldest son | 長男 | ちょうなん | chounan |
| father | 父 | ちち | chichi |
| grandchild | 孫 | まご | mago |
| grandfather | 祖父 | そふ | sofu |
| grandmother | 祖母 | そぼ | sobo |
| great grandchild | 曾孫; 曽孫 | そうそん; ひまご; ひいまご | souson, himago, or hiimago |
| great grandfather | 曾祖父; 曽祖父 | そうそふ; ひいじじ | sousofu or hiijiji |
| great grandmother | 曾祖母; 曽祖母 | そうそぼ; ひいばば | sousobo |
| great-great grandfather | 高祖父 | こうそふ | kousofu |
| great-great grandmother | 高祖母 | こうそぼ | kousobo |
| head of household | 戸主 | こしゅ | koshu |
| husband | 夫 | おっと | otto |
| mother | 母 | はは | haha |
| older sister | 姉 | あね | ane |
| previous head of household | 前戸主 | ぜんこしゅ | zenkoshu |
| stepfather | 継父 | けいふ | keifu |
| stepmother | 継母 | けいぼ | keibo |
| wife | 妻 | つま | tsuma |
| younger brother | 弟 | おとうと | otouto |
| younger sister | 妹 | いもうと | imouto |
Genealogical Documents
| English | Kanji | Kana | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist death register | 過去帳 | かこちょう | kakochou |
| expired family register | 除籍 | じょせき | joseki |
| family register | 戸籍 | こせき | koseki |
Place/Area Terms
| English | Kanji | Kana | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | 市 | し | shi |
| house number | 番地 | ばんち | banchi |
| metropolitan prefecture | 都 | と | to |
| permanent domicile | 本籍地 | ほんせきち | honsekichi |
| prefecture | 県 | けん | ken |
| province | 国; 國 | くに | kuni |
| town | 町 | まち; ちょう | machi or chou |
| village | 村 | むら; そん | mura or son |
| ward | 区 | く | ku |