属

genus, attribute

JLPT N1 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: さかん・つく・やから
On'yomi: ゾク・ショク

属 means "genus, attribute". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read さかん・つく・やから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾク・ショク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

属 in example sentences

アルミは金属きんぞくです。

Arumi wa kinzoku desu.

Aluminum is a metal.
チームに所属しょぞくしてる？

Chiimu ni shozoku shiteru?

Are you on a team?
それは金属きんぞくではない。

Sore wa kinzoku de wa nai.

They're not metal.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 属 mean?: 属 means "genus, attribute". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 属 have?: 属 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 属 read?: It is read さかん・つく・やから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾク・ショク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 属?: 属 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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