Japanese A1: Family & People — Part 1

20 cardsEnglish → JapaneseBeginner~10 minUpdated Oct 5, 2026
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20 CEFR A1 Japanese flashcards for English speakers on family and people, part 1 of 2: parents, siblings, children, grandparents and other relatives. Front: English. Back: Japanese. Every answer shows kanji or kana, the reading in hiragana and Hepburn romaji. Part 2 (A1+) continues with describing appearance and character, age, partners and neighbours. Useful vocabulary for JLPT N5 preparation.

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#1

Q:family

A:家族 (かぞく, kazoku)

#2

Q:mother

A:母 / お母さん (はは / おかあさん, haha / okāsan: own / someone else's)

#3

Q:father

A:父 / お父さん (ちち / おとうさん, chichi / otōsan: own / someone else's)

#4

Q:parents

A:両親 (りょうしん, ryōshin)

#5

Q:brother

A:兄 / 弟 (あに / おとうと, ani / otōto: older / younger)

#6

Q:sister

A:姉 / 妹 (あね / いもうと, ane / imōto: older / younger)

#7

Q:son

A:息子 (むすこ, musuko)

#8

Q:daughter

A:娘 (むすめ, musume)

#9

Q:children (kids)

A:子供 (こども, kodomo)

#10

Q:husband

A:夫 (おっと, otto)

#11

Q:wife

A:妻 (つま, tsuma)

#12

Q:grandfather

A:祖父 / おじいさん (そふ / おじいさん, sofu / ojīsan: own / someone else's)

#13

Q:grandmother

A:祖母 / おばあさん (そぼ / おばあさん, sobo / obāsan: own / someone else's)

#14

Q:uncle

A:おじ / おじさん (oji / ojisan: own / someone else's)

#15

Q:aunt

A:おば / おばさん (oba / obasan: own / someone else's)

#16

Q:cousin

A:いとこ (itoko)

#17

Q:man

A:男性 (だんせい, dansei)

#18

Q:woman

A:女性 (じょせい, josei)

#19

Q:boy

A:男の子 (おとこのこ, otoko no ko)

#20

Q:girl

A:女の子 (おんなのこ, onna no ko)