Meaning

Primary

Family Register

Alternative

Census

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A door register? Well, a register of people who live behind the same door. In other words, a family register. (Think of "door" as shorthand for a house in this case.) Family registers are actually pretty interesting. Look up "koseki" on Google and you're sure to find many fascinating histories.

Reading

こせき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is an exception. Instead of it's . Just think about how the person who runs this census doesn't care about number of toes. They care about number of ().

Context

Context Sentences

私は戸籍謄本の写しが必要です。

I need an official copy of my family register.

Kanji Composition