Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
一族 (いちぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
family ; clan ; relatives
Refers to an extended family, lineage, or clan, often including relatives beyond the nuclear family. Can also imply a group united by blood or common origin.
その 村むら に は 古ふる く から 続つづ く 一いち 族ぞく が 住す ん で いる 。
A clan that has continued since ancient times lives in that village.
2
noun
household ; family (as a unit)
Emphasizes the family as a domestic unit or household, often in contexts of shared living or economic ties. Less common than sense 1 in modern usage.
Similar words 家か 族ぞく 家族 refers to the immediate nuclear family (parents and children), while 一族 covers a broader extended family or clan.
親しん 族ぞく 親族 is a formal/legal term for relatives by blood or marriage, whereas 一族 is more about lineage and shared identity.
Etymology Compound of 一 (いち, 'one') and 族 (ぞく, 'tribe, family'), literally meaning 'one family/clan'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally represents a unified family group.
