A Tamagotchi Family, also known as a Group, is the category a Tamagotchi is sorted into in. There are a total of twelve to date: * Mame * Meme * Kuchi * Hatena* * Ura Mame * Ura Meme * Ura Kuchi * Bikkuri* * Ongaku * Taiiku * Owarai * Universal/Other *Secret family obtainable through using one of a set of three dating cards. Only appears on the Japanese "Jinsei" series with the exception of the Hanerutchi 2.