族 — “tribe / family” in Japanese

Grade 3ぞく

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“tribe / family” in Japanese is 族, read zoku (ぞく). 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 zoku (ぞく) depending on the word.

Words with 族

家族かぞく
貴族きぞく
家族連かぞくづ

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Updated: 2026-08-28