戸籍

• 読み: こせき
• ローマ字: koseki
• 漢字の分解: 戸 (ko/to) — door, household, counter for houses; 籍 (seki) — register, record, membership
• 発音: /ko.se.ki/

意味

Family register. Japan's official registry system that records births, marriages, deaths, and family relationships.

A noun referring to Japan's unique civil registration system that documents every citizen's family relationships, not just individual identity. Key compounds include 戸籍謄本 (koseki touhon, certified copy of family register) and 戸籍抄本 (koseki shouhon, partial extract). Required for marriage registration, passport applications, and various legal procedures. A distinctly Japanese institution that has been the subject of debate regarding privacy and discrimination.

例文

1. 結婚届を出すのに戸籍謄本が必要だ。
2. パスポートの申請で戸籍抄本を取りに行った。
3. 戸籍の制度は明治時代から続いている。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, government, marriage

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 戸 (ko, door/household) + 籍 (seki, register/record). Literally 'household register' — an official record of family units identified by household.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal