noun

  1. family of samurai lineage, person with samurai ancestors.
  2. shizoku, the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai. Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
士族 しぞく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
tribe, family
ゾク つぎ (3rd, N4)
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)