族: the kanji for family and tribe
族 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means family, tribe. Below are its readings, 7 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
族 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
族 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 7 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ゾク (zoku)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 家族かぞく · kazoku | family |
| 民族みんぞく · minzoku | ethnic group |
| 親族しんぞく · shinzoku | relatives |
| 水族館すいぞくかん · suizokukan | aquarium |
| 一族いちぞく · ichizoku | clan; family |
| 貴族きぞく · kizoku | aristocrat |
| 家族手当かぞくてあて · kazoku teate | family allowance |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 家族と一緒に日本に来ました。Kazoku to issho ni Nihon ni kimashita.I came to Japan with my family.
- 週末に子どもと水族館へ行きました。Shūmatsu ni kodomo to suizokukan e ikimashita.I went to the aquarium with my kids on the weekend.
- ご家族はお元気ですか。Go-kazoku wa o-genki desu ka.How is your family?
- 親族だけで食事をしました。Shinzoku dake de shokuji o shimashita.We had a meal with just our relatives.
- 家族手当が給料に含まれています。Kazoku teate ga kyūryō ni fukumarete imasu.A family allowance is included in the salary.
- 世界にはたくさんの民族がいます。Sekai ni wa takusan no minzoku ga imasu.There are many ethnic groups in the world.
Questions about 族
How many strokes does 族 have?
族 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 族?
The on readings are zoku (ゾク). 族 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What does ご家族 mean?
ご家族 (go-kazoku) is the polite way to refer to someone else's family. Use 家族 (kazoku) for your own family, as in 家族は三人です.
What JLPT level is 族?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
More JLPT N4 kanji
People and family
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 族
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.