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What is the Kanji for 'Belong'? | 属

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Belong', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Belong' is 属.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belong

    Reading

    onyomiぞく

    zoku

    Parts

    Corpse

    Example Word

    属する: belong. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1180

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Corpse

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Entrust

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

    word

    金属

    Meaning

    Metal

    word

    属する

    Meaning

    Belong

    word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot (measure)

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

Learn the Kanji

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What does 属 mean?

属 means 'Belong'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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