What does 親戚 mean?
親戚 is a Japanese noun meaning “relative” in English. It is written as 親戚 in kanji, しんせき in hiragana, and shinseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
お正月には親戚がみんな集まる。
All our relatives get together at New Year.
彼は私の遠い親戚だ。
He's a distant relative of mine.