属 — belong to

Grade 5ぞく

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属 (readings: ぞく; Japanese kanji) means “belong to”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 金属 (metal).

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What does 属 mean?

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Kanji	属
Meaning	belong to
Readings	ぞく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	金属 (metal)

How to read 属

属 is read ぞく depending on the word.

Words with 属

金属きんぞくkim loại
附属trực thuộc / phụ thuộc

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Read this character in a real sentence

🧲 じしゃくの性質をしらべる Grade 5
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Updated: 2026-08-09