koseki

K5O1S1E1K5I1

noun

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

OriginJapanese 戸籍 →
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Meanings

nounkoseki (plural kosekis or koseki)

plural kosekis

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

Origin

  1. Japanese戸籍
  2. Englishkoseki

Borrowed from Japanese 戸籍.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Skokiesokkie
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APA

koseki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koseki

MLA

“koseki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koseki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koseki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koseki.

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