How to say “family” in Japanese | 家族 (かぞく、kazoku)

The Japanese vocabulary「家族 (かぞく、kazoku)」means “family.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word家族
Hiraganaかぞく
Romaji Readingkazoku
English Meaningfamily

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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My family does exercises every morning.

Plain Form:

うちのぞくは、毎朝まいあさ体操たいそうをする。
Uchi no kazoku wa, maiasa taisō o suru.

Polite Form:

うちの家族は、毎朝体操をします。
Uchi no kazoku wa, maiasa taisō o shimasu.


I went on a picnic with my family.

Plain Form:

ぞくでピクニックにった。
Kazoku de pikunikku ni itta.

Polite Form:

家族でピクニックに行きました。
Kazoku de pikunikku ni ikimashita.


We are a family of six.

Plain Form:

わたしのうちは、6人ろくにんぞくだ。
Watashi no uchi wa roku-nin kazoku da.

Polite Form:

私のうちは、6人家族です。
Watashi no uchi wa roku-nin kazoku desu.


My whole family has a cold now.

Plain Form:

いまぞく全員ぜんいん風邪かぜをひいている。
Ima, kazoku zen’in kaze o hīte iru.

Polite Form:

今、家族全員風邪をひいています。
Ima, kazoku zen’in kaze o hīte imasu.

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