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Kanji 属: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 属: belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated

Key takeaways

Kanji 属: belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

属
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Meaning

belonggenussubordinate officialaffiliated

On reading

ゾクショク

Kun reading

さかんつくやから

Radical

尸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 属

belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated

Kanji structure breakdown

属

Structure breakdown

尸 + 禹

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person's body (尸) being linked to the lineage of the Great Yu (禹). This kanji signifies being affiliated with or belonging to a specific group or category.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゾク
  • 所属しょぞく

    belong to / be attached to

  • 付属ふぞく

    attached / affiliated / associated

  • 属するぞくする

    to belong to / to be part of

  • 附属ふぞく

    attached / affiliated / belonging

  • 金属きんぞく

    metal / metallic material

Commonly used words

  • 所属
    しょぞく

    belong to / be attached to

  • 付属
    ふぞく

    attached / affiliated / associated

  • 属する
    ぞくする

    to belong to / to be part of

  • 附属
    ふぞく

    attached / affiliated / belonging

  • 金属
    きんぞく

    metal / metallic material

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は海外支店に所属しています。

Translation

He belongs to the overseas branch.

Example 2

私は営業部に所属しています。

Translation

I belong to the sales department.

Example 3

学校に付属の図書館があります。

Translation

There is a library attached to the school.

Example 4

この病院には付属の研究所もある。

Translation

This hospital also has an affiliated research institute.

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