How to say 'Belong' in Japanese | 属する

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The Japanese word for Belong is 'Zokusuru', written as 属する in Japanese.'Belong' in hiragana is ぞくする.

word

属する

Meaning

Belong

Reading

ぞくする

zokusuru

Kanji

属Belong

Explanation

The Japanese verb '属する (ぞくする)' means 'to belong' or 'to be affiliated with'. It is used to indicate that something or someone is part of a larger group, organization, or category. This verb often implies a formal or official connection. For example: This animal belongs to the cat family「この動物は猫科に属する」(このどうぶつはねこかにぞくする). She belongs to the marketing department「彼女はマーケティング部に属する」(かのじょはマーケティングぶにぞくする). The nuance of '属する' often carries a sense of being under the jurisdiction or influence of the larger group or entity.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2442

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an irregular verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 属する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

属

Meaning

Belong

Hiragana in the Word 属する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

す

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 属する Through the Kanji 属

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 属 as well.

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金属

Meaning

Metal

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所属

Meaning

Affiliation

word

付属

Meaning

Attachment

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What does 'Zokusuru' (属する) mean?

'Zokusuru' means 'Belong' .

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