族 Kanji – tribe
The Japanese kanji 族 can mean tribe, family.
Meaning and Readings
How is 族 read?
族 has the onyomi reading ゾク.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zoku.
Common Japanese Words Using 族
These common Japanese words contain 族. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 遺族（いぞく） — bereaved family, surviving family, family of the deceased
- 一族（いちぞく） — family, relatives, dependents
- 王族（おうぞく） — royalty, royal family
- 家族（かぞく） — family
- 家族計画（かぞくけいかく） — family planning
- 核家族（かくかぞく） — nuclear family
- 貴族（きぞく） — nobility, aristocracy, peerage
- 皇族（こうぞく） — imperial family, royalty
- 豪族（ごうぞく） — powerful family, powerful clan
- 種族（ しゅぞく） — race, tribe, ethnic group