Today’s Kanji is “族” (zoku); Kanji for “family”.
Handwritten Kanji “族” (zoku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “族”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
族 | ゾク やから | zoku yakara | 11 | 方 | family |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “族”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
家族 | かぞく | Kazoku | Family |
暴走族 | ぼうそうぞく | Bōsōzoku | Motorcycle gang |
マサイ族 | まさいぞく | Masai-zoku | Maasai people |