noun
family register; household registry
Official government record of a family unit, documenting births, deaths, marriages, and relationships. A core concept in Japanese family law.
日本では、出生届を出すと戸籍に記載される。
In Japan, when you submit a birth notification, it is recorded in the family register.
結婚すると、新
When you get married, a new family register may be created.
noun
census; population register
Rarely used alone for a modern national census; more often seen in historical or legal contexts referring to population records based on the household registry system.
江戸時代の戸籍は、宗門人別帳と呼ばれていた。
The population registers of the Edo period were called shūmon ninbetsuchō.