Kanji

What does the kanji 属 mean?

属 means belonging to, affiliated with; genus, category. On'yomi ゾク、ショク. Kun'yomi さかん、つく、やから.

Quick facts
On'yomiゾク、ショク
Kun'yomiさかん、つく、やから
Strokes12
Main radical尸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゾク、ショクKun'yomi さかん、つく、やから
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

belonging to, affiliated with; genus, category

Memory hook

The creature (禹) sheltering under its master's body (尸) — BELONG TO, GENUS.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 所属しょぞくbelonging (to), affiliation
  • 属性ぞくせいattribute, property

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.