族 — tribe / family

Grade 3ぞく

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族 (readings: ぞく; Japanese kanji) means “tribe / family”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 家族 (family).

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What does 族 mean?

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Kanji	族
Meaning	tribe / family
Readings	ぞく
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	家族 (family)

How to read 族

族 is read ぞく depending on the word.

Words with 族

家族かぞくgia đình
貴族きぞくquý tộc
家族連かぞくづgia đình (đi cùng nhau)

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Updated: 2026-08-09