How to say 'Group' or 'Tribe' in Japanese | 族

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The Japanese word for Group or Tribe is 'Zoku', written as 族 in Japanese.'Group' or 'Tribe' in hiragana is ぞく.

word

族

Meaning

Group, Tribe

Reading

ぞく

zoku

Kanji

族Family

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '族 (ぞく)' is used to denote a group or category of people who share a common characteristic, interest, or behavior. It can be attached to various nouns to form new words that describe specific social groups or communities. For example, the word '社畜族 (しゃちくぞく)' refers to corporate slaves or overworked employees「社畜族は長時間労働を強いられる」(しゃちくぞくはちょうじかんろうどうをしいられる). Another example is 'オタク族 (おたくぞく)', which refers to otaku or people with obsessive interests「オタク族はアニメや漫画に詳しい」(おたくぞくはアニメやまんがにくわしい). This suffix is versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts to describe various social phenomena.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3114

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 族

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

族

Meaning

Family

Words Related to 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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Meaning

Ethnicity

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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

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親族

Meaning

Relatives

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'Zoku' means 'Group' or 'Tribe' .

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