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N3 Family
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 父親 (ちちおや) | father |
| 母親(ははおや) | mother |
| 長女(ちょうじょ) | oldest daughter |
| 長男(ちょうなん) | oldest son |
| 次女(じじょ)/ 二女 | second-oldest daughter |
| 次男(じなん)/ 二男 | second-oldest son |
| 三女(さんじょ) | third-oldest daughter |
| 三男(さんなん) | third-oldest son |
| 末っ子(すえっこ) | youngest child |
| 一人っ子(ひとりっこ) | only child |
| 姉妹(しまい) | sisters/female siblings |
| 一人娘(ひとりむすめ)/ 一人息子(ひとりむすこ) | only daughter/son |
| 親子(おやこ) | parent and child |
| 夫婦(ふうふ) | husband and wife/married couple |
| [ご]夫妻(ふさい) | married couple - the term is more formal and rigid and is used in combinations like 田中夫妻 |
| 親類(しんるい)/ 親戚(しんせき) | relatives/kin |
| 先祖(せんぞ)/ 祖先(そせん) | ancestors |
| 尊敬(そんけい)(する) | respect/looking up to |
| いとこ | cousin |
| おい | nephew |
| めい | niece |
| 連れる(つれる) | to take/lead |
| そっくりな | exactly like |