Kanji 族: tribe, family

Key takeaways

Kanji 族: tribe, family. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

族

Meaning

tribefamily

On reading

ゾク

Radical

方

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 族

tribe, family

Kanji structure breakdown

族

Structure breakdown

方 + 𠂉 + 矢

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts people (𠂉) gathered under a flag (方) holding arrows (矢). It represents a group of people, like a family or tribe, who unite under one banner for protection.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゾク

貴族きぞく
noble / aristocrat / upper class
民族みんぞく
ethnic group / people / nation
家族かぞく
family

Commonly used words

貴族
きぞく
noble / aristocrat / upper class
民族
みんぞく
ethnic group / people / nation
家族
かぞく
family

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は昔の貴族の家系です。

Translation

He comes from an old noble family.

Example 2

貴族の生活はとても豪華だ。

Translation

The life of nobles is very luxurious.

Example 3

日本には多くの民族がいます。

Translation

There are many ethnic groups in Japan.

Example 4

民族の伝統を守ることは大切です。

Translation

It is important to protect ethnic traditions.

Kanji 族: tribe, family

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

貴族 (きぞく): meaning and examples

民族 (みんぞく): meaning and examples

家族 (かぞく): meaning and examples