How to say "Cousin" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Cousin" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Cousin" is "Itoko", written in japanese as "いとこ".
Here's a more detailed 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.
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Itoko" mean in japanese?
"Itoko" means "Cousin" .
If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Cousin" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko".
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