族 means “tribe, clan, family”

ぞく · zoku

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ゾク

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 11 strokes

The story

A flag (㫃) over an arrow (矢): the banner under which a clan marches. From the great samurai 族 like the Minamoto and Taira to modern 家族 (family), this character binds people by blood and loyalty.

Used in 家族 (kazoku, family) and 民族 (minzoku, ethnic group)

Words with 族

• 家族 (かぞく, kazoku): family
• 家族 (かぞく, kazoku): family

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.