How to Say Family Members in Japanese

Family 家族
In Japanese, there is a difference whether we speak of the members of his own family to a third party, members of the family of another person, or when one speaks directly to members of his family. The following table lists the various names listed by case.

	speak of members of his own family to a third party	speak of members of the family of another person	speaks directly to members of his family
Father	chichi 父	otousan お父さん	papa パパ / otousan お父さん
mother	Haha 母	okaasan お母さん	mama ママ / okaasan お母さん
Grandfather	sofu 祖父	ojiisan お祖父さん	ojiisan お祖父さん
Grandmother	sobo 祖母	obaasan お祖母さん	obaasan お祖母さん
Son	musuko 息子	musukosan 息子さん	"first name"
Daughter	musume 娘	musumesan 娘さん	"first name"
Grandchild	mago 孫	omagosan お孫さん	"first name"
Older brother	ani 兄	oniisan お兄さん	oniisan お兄さん / oniichan お兄ちゃん
Older sister	ane 姉	oneesan お姉さん	oneesan お姉さん / oneechan お姉ちゃん
Younger brother	otōto	otōtosan 弟さん	"first name"
Younger sister	imōto 妹	imōtosan 妹さん	"first name"
Husband	otto 夫	goshujin ご主人	"first name"
Wife	kanai 家内 / tsuma 妻	okusan 奥さん	"first name"