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戚

grieve, mourn

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
いた.む・うれ.える・みうち
On'yomi
ソク・セキ

戚 means "grieve, mourn". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read いた.む・うれ.える・みうち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・セキ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

戚 in example sentences

  • あの人ひとたちは親戚しんせきなの？

    Ano hitotachi wa shinseki na no?

    Are they your relatives?

  • 外国がいこくに親戚しんせきはいますか？

    Gaikoku ni shinseki wa imasu ka?

    Do you have relatives abroad?

  • 彼かれは彼女かのじょの遠とおい親戚しんせきだ。

    Kare wa kanojo no tooi shinseki da.

    He is distantly related to her.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 戚 mean?
戚 means "grieve, mourn". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 戚 have?
戚 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 戚 read?
It is read いた.む・うれ.える・みうち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 戚?
戚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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