grieve, relatives
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソク
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いた.む
- うれ.える
- みうち
About this kanji
The kanji "戚" primarily means to grieve or relate to relatives. It is often used as a noun in terms of family relationships. A common compound is 親戚 (しんせき), which means "relative" or "kin," highlighting close family ties. Another is 姻戚 (いんせき), meaning "in-law," referring to family connections through marriage. Additionally, 遠戚 (えんせき) indicates a "distant relative." A usage note is that while it emphasizes the concept of relatives, it also conveys emotions related to loss or grief, making this kanji quite unique as it combines familial relationships with the feelings of sorrow.
Example sentences
彼とは戚しである。
He is my relative.
Meanings across languages
- English
- grieve, relatives
- Tiếng Việt
- đau buồn
- 日本語
- 悲しむ
- 한국어
- 슬퍼하다
- 中文
- 悲伤
- id
- berduka
- th
- ความเศร้าโศก
- es
- afligirse
- fr
- pleurer
- de
- trauern
- pt
- luto
Common compounds
- 親戚しんせきrelative, relation, kin
- 姻戚いんせきin-law, relative by marriage
- 遠戚えんせきdistant relative
- 外戚がいせきmaternal relative
- 休戚きゅうせきweal and woe, joys and sorrows, welfare
- 憂戚ゆうせきgrief
- 縁戚えんせきrelative
- 親戚知己しんせきちきrelatives and acquaintances
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