属 Kanji – belong
The Japanese kanji 属 can mean belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated.
Meaning and Readings
How is 属 read?
属 has the onyomi readings ゾク, ショク and the kunyomi readings さかん, つく, やから.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zoku, shoku, sakan, tsuku, yakara.
Common Japanese Words Using 属
These common Japanese words contain 属. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 帰属（きぞく） — belonging, ascription, attribution, imputation, possession, jurisdiction
- 貴金属（ききんぞく） — precious metal
- 金属（きんぞく） — metal
- 軍属（ぐんぞく） — civilian in military employ
- 従属（じゅうぞく） — subordination, dependency
- 所属（しょぞく） — belonging to (a group, organization, etc.), affiliation (with), being attached to, being under the control of, serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
- 専属（せんぞく） — exclusive, attached to, specialist
- 属 する（ぞくする） — to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
- 直属（ちょくぞく） — direct control, direct supervision
- 配属（はいぞく） — assignment (of a person to somewhere), attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)