How to say 'Ethnicity' in Japanese | 民族

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The Japanese word for Ethnicity is 'Minzoku', written as 民族 in Japanese.'Ethnicity' in hiragana is みんぞく.

word

民族

Meaning

Ethnicity

Reading

みんぞく

minzoku

Kanji

民People, Nation 族Family

Explanation

The Japanese noun '民族 (みんぞく)' refers to 'ethnicity' or 'ethnic group'. It is used to describe a group of people who share common cultural, linguistic, or ancestral traits. This term is often used in discussions about cultural identity, history, or diversity. For example: Japan is a country with a single dominant ethnicity「日本は単一民族の国です」(にほんはたんいつみんぞくのくにです). The festival celebrates the traditions of various ethnic groups「その祭りはさまざまな民族の伝統を祝います」(そのまつりはさまざまなみんぞくのでんとうをいわいます). The word can also be used in academic or political contexts to discuss ethnic relations or issues.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1032

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 民族

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

民

Meaning

People, Nation

kanji

族

Meaning

Family

Words Related to 民族 Through the Kanji 民

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 民 as well.

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

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市民

Meaning

Citizen

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住民

Meaning

Resident

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民

Meaning

People

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民主

Meaning

Democracy

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民間

Meaning

Private, Civilian

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農民

Meaning

Farmer

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民衆

Meaning

Masses

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人民

Meaning

People

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移民

Meaning

Immigration

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植民

Meaning

Colonization

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植民地

Meaning

Colony

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民法

Meaning

Civil code

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庶民

Meaning

Commoners

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民営

Meaning

Private

Words Related to 民族 Through the Kanji 族

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 族 as well.

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家族

Meaning

Family

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族

Meaning

Group, Tribe

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水族館

Meaning

Aquarium

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貴族

Meaning

Nobility

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一族

Meaning

Clan, Family

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遺族

Meaning

Bereaved

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親族

Meaning

Relatives

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