Kanji

属

belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

尸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゾク, ショク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さかん, つく, やから

Nanori (Name Reading)

つら, まさ, やす

Common Readings

ゾク

Example sentences

所属 しょぞく
彼女は吹奏楽部に所属している。

She belongs to the brass band club.

部 ぶ
彼はテニス部に所属している。

He belongs to the tennis club.

金属 きんぞく
水銀は、常温で液体である唯一の金属だ。

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

鉛 なまり
鉛は非常に重く、加工しやすい金属だ。

Lead is a very heavy metal that is easy to process.

属性 ぞくせい
この魔法の杖には、火の属性が付与されている。

This magic wand is imbued with the fire attribute.

属する ぞくする
彼はテニス部に属している。

He belongs to the tennis club.

系列 けいれつ
当社は大手自動車メーカーの系列に属している。

Our company belongs to a major automobile group.

専属 せんぞく
彼女はあの有名な雑誌の専属モデルです。

She is an exclusive model for that famous magazine.

眷属 けんぞく
神社の眷属である狐の像が並んでいる。

The fox statues, which are divine servants of the shrine, are lined up.

金属音 きんぞくおん
静かな夜に、鋭い金属音が響いた。

In the quiet night, a sharp metallic sound echoed.

Example Vocabulary

所属

しょぞく

affiliation; belonging to

金属

きんぞく

metal

属性

ぞくせい

attribute; property; element

属する

ぞくする

to belong to; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

専属

せんぞく

exclusive; attached to

眷属

けんぞく

household; followers; kinsmen; divine servant

金属音

きんぞくおん

metallic sound; metallic noise

配属

はいぞく

assignment (to a post); appointment; placement

直属

ちょくぞく

immediate (subordinate/superior); direct (report)

金属製

きんぞくせい

made of metal; metallic

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