戸籍
koseki
Common
N2
noun
Translations
1.
family register
2.
census register
Notes
The '戸籍' system is unique to Japan and serves as a family registry, recording births, deaths, marriages, and family relationships. It is an important document for legal and administrative purposes.
Tags
Examples
彼は戸籍を確認した。
Kare wa koseki o kakunin shita.
He checked the family register.
戸籍には家族の情報が記載されている。
Koseki ni wa kazoku no jōhō ga kisai sarete iru.
The family register contains information about the family.
戸籍を変更するには手続きが必要です。
Koseki o henkō suru ni wa tetsuzuki ga hitsuyō desu.
You need to go through a procedure to change the family register.