Usage patterns
親戚が集まるrelatives gather (e.g. for a holiday or funeral)
At New Year's, relatives get together and have a meal.
親戚を訪ねるto visit a relative
During summer vacation I visited relatives in the countryside.
〈人〉は〈人〉の親戚だX is Y's relative
He is a relative of my father's.
親戚を頼るto rely on/turn to relatives (e.g. for help)
I plan to rely on relatives until I find a new place to live.
