Japanese Learning

Learn Japanese through simple, daily paths.

A minimal learning space for focused Japanese study.

Updated daily. Nihonfoxx is actively evolving with new lessons, refinements, and features in progress. Please check back soon.

๐Ÿ  Japanese Family Vocabulary (40 Words)

Immediate Family

Japanese Kana Romaji Meaning
ๅฎถๆ—ใ‹ใžใkazokufamily
ไธก่ฆชใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ryoshinparents
็ˆถใกใกchichi(my) father
ๆฏใฏใฏhaha(my) mother
ใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใŠใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“otosanfather (polite)
ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“okasanmother (polite)
่ฆชใŠใ‚„oyaparent
ๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚kodomochild
ๆฏๅญใ‚€ใ™ใ“musukoson
ๅจ˜ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚musumedaughter

Siblings

Japanese Kana Romaji Meaning
ๅ…„ๅผŸใใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ„kyodaisiblings (brothers)
ๅง‰ๅฆนใ—ใพใ„shimaisisters
ๅ…„ใ‚ใซani(my) older brother
ๅง‰ใ‚ใญane(my) older sister
ๅผŸใŠใจใ†ใจototoyounger brother
ๅฆนใ„ใ‚‚ใ†ใจimotoyounger sister
ใŠๅ…„ใ•ใ‚“ใŠใซใ„ใ•ใ‚“oniisanolder brother (polite)
ใŠๅง‰ใ•ใ‚“ใŠใญใˆใ•ใ‚“oneesanolder sister (polite)

Extended Family

Japanese Kana Romaji Meaning
็ฅ–็ˆถใใตsofugrandfather
็ฅ–ๆฏใใผsobograndmother
ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ojiisangrandpa (polite)
ใŠใฐใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใŠใฐใ‚ใ•ใ‚“obaasangrandma (polite)
ๅ”็ˆถ / ไผฏ็ˆถใŠใ˜ojiuncle
ๅ”ๆฏ / ไผฏๆฏใŠใฐobaaunt
ใ„ใจใ“ใ„ใจใ“itokocousin
่ฆชๆˆšใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใshinsekirelatives

Marriage & Household

Japanese Kana Romaji Meaning
ๅคซใŠใฃใจottohusband
ๅฆปใคใพtsumawife
ๆ—ฆ้‚ฃใ ใ‚“ใชdannahusband (casual)
ๅฅฅใ•ใ‚“ใŠใใ•ใ‚“okusanwife (polite)
็ตๅฉšใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“kekkonmarriage
ๅฎถใ„ใˆiehouse / household
ไธ€ไบบใฃๅญใฒใจใ‚Šใฃใ“hitorikkoonly child
ๅŒๅญใตใŸใ”futagotwins

General / Useful Terms

Japanese Kana Romaji Meaning
ๅๅ‰ใชใพใˆnamaename
ๅๅญ—ใฟใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜myojilast name
ไธ‹ใฎๅๅ‰ใ—ใŸใฎใชใพใˆshita no namaefirst name
่‡ชๅทฑ็ดนไป‹ใ˜ใ“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„jikoshokaiself-introduction
ไธ–ไปฃใ›ใ ใ„sedaigeneration
่ก€็ธใ‘ใคใˆใ‚“ketsuenblood relation

Study flow

How to use this site

A simple rhythm you can repeat for every vocabulary blockโ€”clarity over hype.

  1. Watch the TikTok
  2. Review the vocabulary list
  3. Play the audio and repeat
  4. (Soon) Test yourself with quizzes