How to say 'Cousin' in Japanese | いとこ

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The Japanese word for Cousin is 'Itoko', written as いとこ in Japanese.

word

いとこ

Meaning

Cousin

Reading

Itoko

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'いとこ (itoko)' refers to a cousin, which is a child of one's aunt or uncle. This term is used to describe a relative who is not a sibling but shares at least one set of grandparents. It is a gender-neutral term and can refer to both male and female cousins. For example: my cousin is coming to visit「私のいとこが遊びに来ます」(わたしのいとこがあそびにきます). I have many cousins「私はいとこがたくさんいます」(わたしはいとこがたくさんいます). The term 'いとこ' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts and does not distinguish between paternal or maternal cousins.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1377

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word いとこ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

こ

Reading

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'Itoko' means 'Cousin' .

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