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戸籍謄本 (こせきとうほん, kosekitouhon) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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An official copy of the family register is required for passport applications.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 戸こ 籍せき 謄とう 本ほん を 取と る to obtain a copy of the family register at (a place)
I got a copy of my family register at the city hall.
戸こ 籍せき 謄とう 本ほん を 提てい 出しゅつ する to submit a copy of the family register
I submitted a copy of the family register along with the marriage registration form.
戸こ 籍せき 謄とう 本ほん を 発はっ 行こう する to issue a copy of the family register
Kanji 戸 door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) 籍 enroll, domiciliary register, membership Don't confuse with 戸籍謄本 is a complete copy of the entire family register, while 戸籍抄本 is an extract showing only one person's entry, and the two are easily mixed up because of their similar names.
戸籍謄本 records family relationships and status issued from the family register, whereas 住民票 is a residence certificate showing current address, so people applying for procedures sometimes bring the wrong one.
Etymology Compound of 戸籍 (family register) and 謄本 (certified copy). The term is a modern legal coinage reflecting the Japanese family registration system.
The ward office issues copies of the family register after confirming identity.