士族

Chinese

scholar; warrior; knight
 
race; nationality; ethnicity
race; nationality; ethnicity; clan
trad. (士族) 士 族
simp. #(士族) 士 族

Pronunciation


Noun

士族

  1. (historical) powerful aristocratic clan

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (士族):
  • → Japanese: 士(し)族(ぞく) (shizoku)
  • → Korean: 사족(士族) (sajok)
  • → Vietnamese: sĩ tộc (士族)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
士 族
し
Grade: 5
ぞく
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕizo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

士(し)族(ぞく) • (shizoku) 

  1. (historical) a social class in the Empire of Japan composed of former samurai
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