ๆ
Family, Tribe, Group
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The word ๅฎถๆ (kazoku), meaning 'family,' is one of the first family-related words Japanese learners encounter. The kanji ๆ can also refer to tribes, clans, or groups of people.
Memory Trick
Imagine a large family gathered together for a celebration. That close-knit group helps you remember ๆ means 'family' or 'group.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใพใฏ (zoku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ๅฎถๆ
ใใใ (kazoku)
Family
ๆฐๆ
ใฟใใใ (minzoku)
Ethnic group
ไธๆ
ใใกใใ (ichizoku)
Clan
่ฆชๆ
ใใใใ (shinzoku)
Relatives
Example Sentence
็งใฎ ๅฎถๆใฏ ไบไบบใงใใ
ใใใใฎ ใใใใฏ ใใซใใงใใ
watashi no kazoku wa gonin desu
There are five people in my family.