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Learn Family Words (Day 30) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-09100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 30

Learn Family Words (家族)


🧠 Why Family Words?

Family words are used in daily conversation.

👉 You need them to talk about people around you.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

かぞく

kazoku

family

ちち

chichi

father (my father)

はは

haha

mother (my mother)

あに

ani

older brother

あね

ane

older sister

おとうと

otouto

younger brother

いもうと

imouto

younger sister

こども

kodomo

child

ひと

hito

person

ともだち

tomodachi

friend

👉 Basic family-related words


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Long vowels: おとうと (o-to-u-to)
• Keep sounds smooth
• Don’t rush

👉 Natural rhythm is important


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• かぞく = family
• あに = older brother
• いもうと = younger sister

👉 Use in conversation


📝 Example Sentences

  • かぞくが いる。 = I have a family.
  • あにが いる。 = I have an older brother.

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Mixing あに / おとうと
• Ignoring long vowels
• Saying too fast

👉 Speak clearly


📚 Learn Faster

• Think about your family
• Practice daily
• Say out loud
• Make simple sentences

👉 Personal connection helps


🎯 Practice

👉 かぞく / あに / いもうと

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

かぞく

?

2

ちち

?

3

あね

?

4

おとうと

?

5

いもうと

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

ちち

?

7

はは

?

8

あに

?

9

あね

?

10

こども

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

family

?

12

father

?

13

mother

?

14

older brother

?

15

younger sister

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

kazoku

2

chichi

3

ane

4

otouto

5

imouto

6

father

7

mother

8

older brother

9

older sister

10

child

11

かぞく

12

ちち

13

はは

14

あに

15

いもうと


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 31: Colors in Japanese