belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゾク
- ショク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さかん
- つく
- やから
About this kanji
The kanji 「属」 primarily means "to belong" or "to affiliate with." It is often used as a noun, describing relationships and connections, but can also function in verbs related to attachment or subordination. Common compounds include 金属 (きんぞく), which means "metal," and 所属 (しょぞく), meaning "belonging to a group or organization." Another example is 付属 (ふぞく), which refers to something being attached or linked. It's useful to note that in politics, the term 無所属 (むしょぞく) is used to describe someone who is independent and not affiliated with any party.
Example sentences
彼女は特別なグループに属している。
She belongs to a special group.
Meanings across languages
- English
- belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
- Tiếng Việt
- thuộc về, chi, quan chức cấp dưới, có liên quan
- 日本語
- 属する, 属, 下っぱ, 関連する
- 한국어
- 속하다, 속, 하급 관료, 제휴하다
- 中文
- 属于, 属, 下属官员, 附属
- id
- milik
- th
- เป็นของ
- es
- pertenecer
- fr
- appartenir
- de
- gehören
- pt
- pertencer
Common compounds
- 金属きんぞくmetal
- 所属しょぞくbelonging to (a group, organization, etc.), affiliation (with), being attached to
- 付属ふぞくbeing attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to)
- 無所属むしょぞくindependent (esp. in politics), non-partisan
- 帰属きぞくbelonging, ascription, attribution
- 軍属ぐんぞくcivilian in military employ
- 従属じゅうぞくsubordination, dependency
- 専属せんぞくexclusive, attached to, specialist
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