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おかあさん okaasan Mother
おとうさん otousan Father
あに ani Older brother
あね ane Older sister
いもうと imouto Younger sister
おとうと otouto Younger brother
おばあさん obaasan Grandmother (someone else's)
おじいさん ojiisan Grandfather (someone else's)
おんなのひと onna no hito Woman (neutral)
おとこのひと otoko no hito Man (neutral)
じょせい josei Woman (polite)
だんせい dansei Man (polite)
おとこのこ otoko no ko Boy
おんなのこ onna no ko Girl
しんせき shinseki Relatives
だんな danna Husband (casual)
つま tsuma Wife
おくさん okusan Wife (someone else's)
むすこ musuko Son
むすめ musume Daughter
まご mago Grandchild
おじ oji Uncle
おば oba Aunt
いとこ itoko Cousin
ちょうなん chounan Eldest son
ちょうじょ choujo Eldest daughter
かぞく kazoku Family
みなさん minasan Everyone
おや oya Parent
ふうふ fuufu Married couple
ともだち tomodachi Friend
ひと hito Person
ひとびと hitobito People
かのじょ kanojo Girlfriend / She
かれし kareshi Boyfriend / He
こいびと koibito Partner
こんやくしゃ konyakusha Fiancée les parents de Ryuu et Shin
りょうしん ryoushin Parents (someone else's)
おにいさん oniisan Older brother (someone's)
おねえさん oneesan Older sister (someone's)
きょうだい kyōdai Siblings (brothers & sisters)
しまい shimai Sisters (female only) "she might" have a sister
しゅふ shufu Housewife
ちち chichi Father (my)
はは haha Mother (my)
ぎりのおとうと giri no otouto Step brother (younger)
ぎりのあに giri no ani Step brother (older)
けいぼ keibo Stepmother
けいふ keifu Stepfather
そふ sofu Grandfather (my)
そぼ sobo Grandmother (my)
そふぼ sofubo Grandparents