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族縁 (ぞくえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

族ぞく縁えん

Meanings

1

noun

relative; relation; family tie

Refers to blood relations or family connections. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech, 親戚 (しんせき) is more common.

彼かれとは遠とおい族ぞく縁えんにあたる。
He is a distant relative of mine.
族ぞく縁えんをたどって家か系けい図ずを作つくる。
Trace family ties and make a family tree.

Kanji

族tribe, family
縁affinity, relation, connection

Similar words

親しん戚せき
親戚 is the common, everyday word for 'relative'. 族縁 is more formal and emphasizes the abstract concept of family connection rather than specific relatives.
血けつ縁えん
血縁 specifically means 'blood relation'. 族縁 is broader and can include ties by marriage or clan.

Etymology

Compound of 族 (ぞく, 'family, clan') and 縁 (えん, 'connection, tie'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition transparently conveys the meaning of 'family connection'.