戚 — “Grieve / Relatives” in Japanese

Master (高手)そく, せき, いた, うれ, みうち

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“Grieve / Relatives” in Japanese is 戚, read soku, seki, ita (そく, せき, いた, うれ, みうち). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 親戚 (relatives).

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What does 戚 mean?

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Kanji	戚
Meaning	Grieve / Relatives
Readings	そく, せき, いた, うれ, みうち
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	親戚 (relatives)

How to read 戚

戚 is read soku (そく) or seki (せき) or ita (いた) or ure (うれ) or miuchi (みうち) depending on the word.

Words with 戚

親戚

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Updated: 2026-08-28