1祖先
Hiragana :そせん Meaning :ancestor Ex :私わたしたちは祖先そせんをうやまうべきだ。 Trans :We should worship our ancestors. More :QUIZ

2祖父母
Hiragana :そふぼ Meaning :grandparents Ex :両親りょうしんが亡くなっなくなった後のち、祖父母そふぼが彼らかれらを育てそだてた。 Trans :After their parents died, their grandparents brought them up. More :QUIZ

3両親
Hiragana :りょうしん Meaning :parents, both parents Ex :両親りょうしんがコンサートで僕ぼくのことを自慢じまんするさまを見みて、ばつが悪かっわるかった。 Trans :It was embarrassing the way my parents bragged about me at the concert. More :QUIZ

4親類
Hiragana :しんるい Meaning :relation, kin Ex :彼らかれらは互いにたがいに親類しんるい関係かんけいにある。 Trans :They are of kin to each other. More :QUIZ

5祖父
Hiragana :そふ Meaning :grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man Ex :お祖父そふさまはお風邪かぜを召しめしていらっしゃいます。 Trans :Grandfather has caught a cold. More :QUIZ

6父
Hiragana :ちち Meaning :father Ex :私わたしは１いち４よん歳さいのときに、父ちちをくも膜下か出血しゅっけつで亡くしなくした。 Trans :I lost my father to a subarachnoid haemorrhage when I was fourteen. More :QUIZ

7母
Hiragana :はは Meaning :mother Ex :母はははひろしの夜具やぐをぐいと引きひき剥がしはがした。 Trans :Mother yanked the bedclothes off Hiroshi. More :QUIZ

8叔父
Hiragana :おじ Meaning :uncle (younger than one’s parent) Ex :明日あした、叔父さんおじさんと会うあう約束やくそくがある。 Trans :I have an appointment with my uncle tomorrow. More :QUIZ

9従兄弟
Hiragana :いとこ Meaning :cousin (male) Ex :列車れっしゃを降りるおりるとすぐに、彼かれはいとこの出迎えでむかえを受けうけた。 Trans :On getting off the train, he was met by his cousin. More :QUIZ

10夫
Hiragana :おっと Meaning :husband Ex :夫おっととの間まに波風なみかぜが立つたつのが恐くこわくて、愛人あいじんの存在そんざいは知らしらない振りふりをしています。 Trans :I’m afraid of discord arising with my husband so I’m turning a blind eye to his mistress. More :QUIZ

11妻
Hiragana :つま Meaning :wife; my dear, dear, honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment Ex :妻つまの乾咳からせきが気きになります。 Trans :I’m concerned about my wife’s hacking cough. More :QUIZ

12赤ちゃん
Hiragana :あかちゃん Meaning :baby, infant Ex :赤ちゃんあかちゃんは泣かせなかせたままにしてはいけないのでしょうか？ Trans :Is it wrong to leave my baby crying? More :QUIZ

13息子
Hiragana :むすこ Meaning :son; penis Ex :小学しょうがく５ご年ねんの息子むすこが静岡しずおかから名古屋なごやの小学校しょうがっこうに転入てんにゅうしました。 Trans :My fifth-year junior school son has transferred into a school in Nagoya from Shizuoka. More :QUIZ

14娘
Hiragana :むすめ Meaning :(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman) Ex :私わたしの娘むすめは尻しりが重いおもいので困るこまる。 Trans :My daughter’s slowness to take action is a pain. More :QUIZ

15実兄
Hiragana :じっけい Meaning :one’s own elder brother More :QUIZ

16弟
Hiragana :おとうと Meaning :younger brother; pupil, apprentice Ex :妹いもうとは３さん歳さい年下とししたで弟おとうとは４よん歳さい年下とししたです。 Trans :My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger. More :QUIZ

17兄
Hiragana :あに Meaning :elder brother, older brother Ex :これは兄あにです。かっこいいですね。 Trans :This is my brother. Handsome, isn’t he? More :QUIZ

18姉妹
Hiragana :しまい Meaning :sisters Ex :彼かれの姉妹しまいは二に人にんとも美人びじんです。 Trans :Both his sisters are beautiful. More :QUIZ

19妹
Hiragana :いもうと Meaning :younger sister Ex :妹いもうとは来年らいねん早々そうそうに結婚けっこんします。 Trans :My sister will marry early next year. More :QUIZ

20姉
Hiragana :あね Meaning :older sister, elder sister Ex :姉あねは頭あたまの回転かいてんがいい。 Trans :My sister is quick-thinking. More :QUIZ

21猶子
Hiragana :ゆうし Meaning :nephew (like a son), another child considered as one’s own More :QUIZ

22姪
Hiragana :めい Meaning :niece Ex :私わたしのめいは年としの割わりには魅力みりょく的てきで大人おとなっぽい。 Trans :My niece is attractive and mature for her age. More :QUIZ

23孫息子
Hiragana :まごむすこ Meaning :grandson More :QUIZ

24孫娘
Hiragana :まごむすめ Meaning :granddaughter Ex :彼女かのじょは連れ去らつれさられた孫娘まごむすめを探しさがした。 Trans :She searched for her granddaughter who had been taken away. More :QUIZ

25教母
Hiragana :きょうはは Meaning :godmother, (religious) sponsor More :QUIZ

26教父
Hiragana :きょうふ Meaning :godfather, sponsor; church fathers More :QUIZ

27代母
Hiragana :だいはは Meaning :godmother More :QUIZ

28孤児
Hiragana :みなしご・こじ Meaning :orphan Ex :両親りょうしんが亡くなっなくなった子供こどもは孤児こじと呼ばよばれる。 Trans :A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan. More :QUIZ

29義母
Hiragana :ぎぼ Meaning :mother-in-law, foster mother, step mother Ex :数すう年ねん前まえの母ははの日ひに、義母ぎぼにロケットをプレゼントしました。 Trans :A few years ago, on Mother’s Day, I gave my stepmother a locket as a present. More :QUIZ

30義理の姉
Hiragana :ぎりのあね Meaning :one’s sister-in-law, stepsister (elder) Ex :私わたしの義理ぎりの姉あねがあなたの宿題しゅくだいを手伝ってつだってくれるものをあてにしていいです。 Trans :You can depend on my older sister in law depend help you with your homework. More :QUIZ

31義理の兄
Hiragana :ぎりのあに Meaning :one’s brother-in-law, stepbrother (elder) More :QUIZ

32嫁
Hiragana :よめ Meaning :wife, bride; (one’s) daughter-in-law Ex :どんな男おとこにもそれ相当そうとうの嫁よめのきてがあるもの。 Trans :Every Jack must have his Jill. More :QUIZ

33婿
Hiragana :むこ Meaning :husband, groom; (one’s) son-in-law More :QUIZ

34子
Hiragana :こ Meaning :child; young (animal); young woman, young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women) Ex :よい子こになるには早寝はやね早起きはやおきするコトです。 Trans :To be a good child, you need to go to bed and get up early. More :QUIZ

35孫
Hiragana :まご Meaning :grandchild Ex :老人ろうじんが孫まごたちに囲まかこまれて座っすわっていた。 Trans :An old man sat surrounded by his grandchildren. More :QUIZ

36親類
Hiragana :しんるい Meaning :relation, kin Ex :彼らかれらは互いにたがいに親類しんるい関係かんけいにある。 Trans :They are of kin to each other. More :QUIZ

37叔父
Hiragana :おじ Meaning :uncle (younger than one’s parent) Ex :明日あした、叔父さんおじさんと会うあう約束やくそくがある。 Trans :I have an appointment with my uncle tomorrow. More :QUIZ

38継娘
Hiragana :ままむすめ Meaning :stepdaughter More :QUIZ

39継息子
Hiragana :ままむすこ Meaning :stepson More :QUIZ

40継子
Hiragana :ままこ Meaning :stepchild More :QUIZ

41兄弟
Hiragana :きょうだい Meaning :siblings, brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; mate, friend Ex :彼かれの完ぺきかんぺきに秩序ちつじょ正しいただしい人生じんせいは麻薬まやく中毒ちゅうどくの兄弟きょうだいが現れあらわれた時ときに崩壊ほうかいした。 Trans :His flawlessly ordered life collapsed when his drug-addict brothers appeared. More :QUIZ

42双子
Hiragana :ふたご Meaning :twins, twin Ex :彼女かのじょは双子ふたごです。 Trans :She is a twin. More :QUIZ

43採択
Hiragana :さいたく Meaning :adoption, selection, choice Ex :満場一致まんじょういっちというわけにはいかないけれど、君きみの提案ていあんは採択さいたくされたよ。 Trans :It was by no means unanimous but your proposal was selected. More :QUIZ

44親戚
Hiragana :しんせき Meaning :relative, relation, kin Ex :彼かれは彼女かのじょの遠いとおい親戚しんせきだ。 Trans :He is a distant relation of hers. More :QUIZ

45孤児
Hiragana :まなしご・こじ Meaning :orphan Ex :両親りょうしんが亡くなっなくなった子供こどもは孤児こじと呼ばよばれる。 Trans :A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan. More :QUIZ

46孝
Hiragana :こう Meaning :filial piety More :QUIZ

47親孝行
Hiragana :おやこうこう Meaning :filial piety Ex :親孝行おやこうこうな息子むすこさんがいるから、老後ろうごの心配しんぱいしなくていいわね。 Trans :It must be nice having such a loyal son. You don’t have to wonder if you’ll be taken care of in your old age. More :QUIZ

48友愛
Hiragana :ゆうあい Meaning :fraternity, friendship More :QUIZ

49丁寧
Hiragana :ていねい Meaning :polite, courteous, careful, care, kind, close, thorough, conscientious Ex :漢字かんじを書くかくときは点てんやはらいに気きをつけて、なるべく早くはやくていねいに書きかきましょう。 Trans :When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible. More :QUIZ

50教育
Hiragana :きょういく Meaning :training, education Ex :教育きょういくのメルマガを発行はっこうしたい方ほうはこちら！ Trans :People who want to put out an ezine on education, come this way! More :QUIZ

51執事
Hiragana :しつじ Meaning :steward, butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.) More :QUIZ

52使用人
Hiragana :しようにん Meaning :employee, servant Ex :どうです？似合っにあっていますか？ここいらで使うつかう使用人しようにんの服ふくなんですよ。 Trans :What do you think? Does it suit me? It’s what servants wear around here. More :QUIZ

53介護者
Hiragana :かいごしゃ Meaning :caregiver, carer More :QUIZ

54正直
Hiragana :しょうじき Meaning :honesty, integrity, frankness; honestly, frankly Ex :正直しょうじきどいつもこいつもパッとしない。 Trans :Frankly, no one really stands out. More :QUIZ

55不幸
Hiragana :ふこう Meaning :unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death Ex :不幸ふこうは単独たんどくでやってこない。 Trans :Misfortune never come single. More :QUIZ

56無礼
Hiragana :ぶれい Meaning :impolite, rude Ex :彼かれは無礼ぶれいを詫びわびた。 Trans :He apologized for rudeness. More :QUIZ