Memory phrase for the Kanji: 族


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Meaning

family, clan, race

Pronunciation

ZOKU

Explanation

Left: side, direction , right: lying person and arrow - Better right: Two lying persons and big

Mnemonic

It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a family.

Radicals

direction
person who lies(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , kneeling , skilled , bending ,, slumped or husband )
arrowAn arrow flies in the sky .
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Vocabulary

 家族  かぞく  family, members of a family
 姻族  いんぞく  in-law; relative by marriage
 民族  みんぞく  people, race, nation, racial customs
 貴族  きぞく  noble, aristocrat
 族縁  ぞくえん  relative; family ties, relation

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