Languages › Japanese Meaning of Kazoku in Japanese Print Hoxton/Sam Edwards/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 07, 2019 Kazoku is a Japanese word meaning "family." Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Read More Meaning of Kaku in Japanese By Namiko Abe Meaning family Japanese characters 家族 （かぞく） Example Uchi wa gonin kazoku da.うちは五人家族だ。 Translation I have a family of five. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Kazoku in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/kazoku-meaning-and-characters-2028715. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). Meaning of Kazoku in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/kazoku-meaning-and-characters-2028715 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Kazoku in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/kazoku-meaning-and-characters-2028715 (accessed April 23, 2024). copy citation