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koseki

koseki noun: a Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages, etc. in a particular household.

Noun

koseki (plural kosekis or koseki)

  1. A Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages, etc. in a particular household.

Forms of koseki

pluralkosekis
pluralkoseki

Origin of koseki

Borrowed from Japanese 戸籍.

Questions about koseki

What does koseki mean?
Koseki means a Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages, etc. in a particular household.
What part of speech is koseki?
Koseki is a noun.
What is the plural of koseki?
The plural of koseki is kosekis.

Words near koseki in the dictionary

  1. Koscinskis
  2. Kosciusko
  3. Kosciusko County
  4. Kosciuszko
  5. Kosek
  6. koseki
  7. kosekis
  8. Koseks
  9. Kosel
  10. Kosels
  11. Koser

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