漢字城 Kanji Fortress

族 tribe

Also: family

On'yomi
ゾク
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
族 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Everyone gathers under one banner 方 with its fluttering top 𠂉, each carrying the same arrow 矢 — one tribe, one family.

A common word

  • 家族 かぞく family

Example sentences

  • わたしのかぞくはよにんです。

    There are four people in my family.

  • なつやすみにかぞくとりょこうにいきました。

    I went on a trip with my family during summer vacation.

Don't confuse it with

  • 旋 revolve N1

Kanji that share a part

方 is its radical. 13 kanji share it in all.

  • 旅 trip
  • 放 set free N3
  • 訪 call on N3
  • 妨 disturb N2
  • 防 ward Off N2
  • 施 carry out N2
  • 旗 flag N2
  • 芳 fragrant N1

矢 is a component.