戸籍

こせき

census, family register

Also:census

What does 戸籍 mean?

戸籍 is a Japanese noun meaning census, family register in English. It can also be translated as census depending on context. It is written as 戸籍 in kanji, こせき in hiragana, and koseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

戸籍上の縁は切れても、昔日の絆はそのままだ。

Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.