Tutor Hanako's list in Japan (No.6)
Japanese, how to read, English
おかあさん（お母さん）/かあさん（母さん）/はは（母）, okaasan/kaasan/haha, mother
まま/ママ, mama, mommy
おとうさん（お父さん）/とうさん（父さん）/ちち（父）, otousan/tousan/chichi, father
ぱぱ/パパ, papa, daddy
きょうだい（兄弟）, kyoudai, brother
おにいさん（お兄さん）/おにいちゃん（お兄ちゃん）/にいんさん（兄さん）/あに（兄）, oniisan/oniichan/niisan/ani, older/elder brother
おとうと（弟）, otouto, younger brother
しまい（姉妹）, shimai, sister
おねえさん（お姉さん）/おねえちゃん（お姉ちゃん）/ねえさん（姉さん）/姉（あね）, oneesan/oneechan/neesan/ane, older/elder sister
いもうと（妹） imouto, younger sister
おばあさん（お祖母さん）/ばあさん（祖母さん）/そぼ（祖母）, obaasan/baasan/sobo, grandmother お婆さん/婆さん are also read as obaasan/baasan, and they mean "old woman".
おじいさん（お祖父さん）/じいさん（祖父さん）/そふ（祖父）, ojiisan/jiisan/sofu, grandfather お爺さん/爺さん are also read as ojiisan/jiisan, and they mean "old man".
ひいおばあさん（曾お祖母さん）ひいばあさん（曾祖母さん）, hiiobaasan/hiibaasan, great-grandmother
ひいおじいさん（曾お祖父さん）/ひいばじいさん（曾祖父さん）, hiiojiisan/hiijiisan, great-grandfather
ひいひいおばあさん/ひいひいばあさん/ こうそぼ（高祖母）, hiihiiobaasan/hiihiibaasan/kousobo
ひいひいおじいさん/ひいひいじいさん/こうそふ（高祖父）, hiihiiojiisan/hiihiijiisan/sousofu
おじ, oji, uncle 伯父 is read as oji, and it means uncle as one's parents' each older/elder brother. 叔父 means one's uncle as one's parents each younger brother.
おば, oba, aunt 伯母 is read as oba, and it means aunt as one's parents' each older/elder sister. 叔母 means one's aunt as one's parents each younger sister.
いとこ（従兄弟/従姉妹）, itoko, (first) cousin All of 従兄/従弟/従姉/従妹 are read itoko. The usage of them changes according to the comparison the age with oneself or the sex.
またいとこ（又従兄弟, 又従妹）/ふたいとこ/はとこ, mataitoko/futaitoko/hatoko, second cousin
しそん/子孫, shison, descendant
せんぞ/先祖, senzo, ancestor We call one's ancestors "ご先祖(gosenzo)/ご先祖様(gosenzosama)" with respect.
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Tutor Hanako's list in Japan (No.6)
Japanese, how to read, English
おかあさん（お母さん）/かあさん（母さん）/はは（母）, okaasan/kaasan/haha, mother
まま/ママ, mama, mommy
おとうさん（お父さん）/とうさん（父さん）/ちち（父）, otousan/tousan/chichi, father
ぱぱ/パパ, papa, daddy
きょうだい（兄弟）, kyoudai, brother
おにいさん（お兄さん）/おにいちゃん（お兄ちゃん）/にいんさん（兄さん）/あに（兄）, oniisan/oniichan/niisan/ani, older/elder brother
おとうと（弟）, otouto, younger brother
しまい（姉妹）, shimai, sister
おねえさん（お姉さん）/おねえちゃん（お姉ちゃん）/ねえさん（姉さん）/姉（あね）, oneesan/oneechan/neesan/ane, older/elder sister
いもうと（妹） imouto, younger sister
おばあさん（お祖母さん）/ばあさん（祖母さん）/そぼ（祖母）, obaasan/baasan/sobo, grandmother お婆さん/婆さん are also read as obaasan/baasan, and they mean "old woman".
おじいさん（お祖父さん）/じいさん（祖父さん）/そふ（祖父）, ojiisan/jiisan/sofu, grandfather お爺さん/爺さん are also read as ojiisan/jiisan, and they mean "old man".
ひいおばあさん（曾/曽お祖母さん）ひいばあさん（曾/曽祖母さん）, hiiobaasan/hiibaasan, great-grandmother
ひいおじいさん（曾/曽お祖父さん）/ひいばじいさん（曾/曽祖父さん）, hiiojiisan/hiijiisan, great-grandfather
ひいひいおばあさん/ひいひいばあさん/ こうそぼ（高祖母）, hiihiiobaasan/hiihiibaasan/kousobo
ひいひいおじいさん/ひいひいじいさん/こうそふ（高祖父）, hiihiiojiisan/hiihiijiisan/soukousofu
おじ, oji, uncle 伯父 is read as oji, and it means uncle as one's parents' each older/elder brother. 叔父 means one's uncle as one's parents each younger brother.
おば, oba, aunt 伯母 is read as oba, and it means aunt as one's parents' each older/elder sister. 叔母 means one's aunt as one's parents each younger sister.
いとこ（従兄弟/従姉妹）, itoko, (first) cousin All of 従兄/従弟/従姉/従妹 are read itoko. The usage of them changes according to the comparison the age with oneself or the sex.
またいとこ（又従兄弟, 又従妹）/ふたいとこ/はとこ, mataitoko/futaitoko/hatoko, second cousin
しそん/子孫, shison, descendant
せんぞ/先祖, senzo, ancestor We call one's ancestors "ご先祖(gosenzo)/ご先祖様(gosenzosama)" with respect.
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Tutor Hanako's list in Japan (No.6)
Japanese, how to read, English
おかあさん（お母さん）/かあさん（母さん）/はは（母）, okaasan/kaasan/haha, mother
まま/ママ, mama, mommy
おとうさん（お父さん）/とうさん（父さん）/ちち（父）, otousan/tousan/chichi, father
ぱぱ/パパ, papa, daddy
きょうだい（兄弟）, kyoudai, brother
おにいさん（お兄さん）/おにいちゃん（お兄ちゃん）/にいんさん（兄さん）/あに（兄）, oniisan/oniichan/niisan/ani, older/elder brother
おとうと（弟）, otouto, younger brother
しまい（姉妹）, shimai, sister
おねえさん（お姉さん）/おねえちゃん（お姉ちゃん）/ねえさん（姉さん）/姉（あね）, oneesan/oneechan/neesan/ane, older/elder sister
いもうと（妹） imouto, younger sister
おばあさん（お祖母さん）/ばあさん（祖母さん）/そぼ（祖母）, obaasan/baasan/sobo, grandmother お婆さん/婆さん are also read as obaasan/baasan, and they mean "old woman".
おじいさん（お祖父さん）/じいさん（祖父さん）/そふ（祖父）, ojiisan/jiisan/sofu, grandfather お爺さん/爺さん are also read as ojiisan/jiisan, and they mean "old man".
ひいおばあさん（曾お祖母さん）ひいばあさん（曾祖母さん）, hiiobaasan/hiibaasan, great-grandmother
ひいおじいさん（曾お祖父さん）/ひいばじいさん（曾祖父さん）, hiiojiisan/hiijiisan, great-grandfather
ひいひいおばあさん/ひいひいばあさん/ こうそぼ（高祖母）, hiihiiobaasan/hiihiibaasan/kousobo
ひいひいおじいさん/ひいひいじいさん/こうそふ（高祖父）, hiihiiojiisan/hiihiijiisan/sousofu
おじ, oji, uncle 伯父 is read as oji, and it means uncle as one's parents' each older/elder brother. 叔父 means one's uncle as one's parents each younger brother.
おば, oba, aunt 伯母 is read as oba, and it means aunt as one's parents' each older/elder sister. 叔母 means one's aunt as one's parents each younger sister.
いとこ（従兄弟/従姉妹）, itoko, (first) cousin All of 従兄/従弟/従姉/従妹 are read itoko. The usage of them changes according to the comparison the age with oneself or the sex.
またいとこ（又従兄弟, 又従妹姉妹）/ふたいとこ/はとこ, mataitoko/futaitoko/hatoko, second cousin
しそん/子孫, shison, descendant
せんぞ/先祖, senzo, ancestor We call one's ancestors "ご先祖(gosenzo)/ご先祖様(gosenzosama)" with respect.
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Hi Ryan! Thank you very much for your warm message to my list! I'm really glad. Congratulations! You'll be about to became ぱぱ! I hope everything will go well with your family ^^
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Great lists! I'm about to become a dad (ぱぱ) so will keep these in mind!
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