👨👩👧Family Kinship / Korean Honorifics
Enter paternal/maternal relations to see the exact degree of kinship and Korean honorifics (gomo, imo, dangsuk, etc.). Useful for sorting out tricky honorifics at holidays, preparing wedding/funeral greetings, and family tree writing.
How to use
- 1Pick family relation steps from your perspective.
- 2The kinship degree and Korean honorific display.
FAQ
Does it support in-laws?+
Currently only direct and collateral kin. In-law honorifics follow separate rules and aren't supported.
How is kinship counted?+
Direct line: 1 generation = 1 degree (parents-you = 1, grandparents-you = 2). Collateral: count steps through the common ancestor (parents-sibling = 2, sibling's child = 3). Father = 1, uncle = 3.
Paternal vs maternal honorifics differ?+
Yes. Father's brothers are baekbu/sukbu; mother's brothers are oesamchon. Father's sisters are gomo; mother's sisters are imo.
Cousin sibling/older cousin?+
Cousins are children of your aunts and uncles. Add 'sachon' (cousin) to sibling/elder terms. Formally there are 'jaejong' etc., but daily speech just uses 'sachon'.
Don't count beyond 8 degrees as relatives?+
Legal family scope is up to 8 degrees by blood and 4 by marriage. Beyond that, honorifics largely disappear.
Are Chinese-character honorifics (baekbu, jongjobu) shown?+
Yes. Both traditional Chinese-character honorifics and modern common terms (like 'big dad') appear together.