属
さかん
sakan
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
属 is the kanji for "Belong". Its reading is さかん (sakan). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Belong
Also : Genus · Affiliated · Subordinate
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Readings
kunさかん/ sakankunつく/ tsukukunやから/ yakaraonぞく/ zokuonしょく/ shoku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
尸禹
Example Sentences
彼はその団体に属している。
かれはそのだんたいにぞくしている。
He belongs to that organization.
この種は珍しい属に分類される。
このしゅはめずらしいぞくにぶんるいされる。
This species is classified in a rare genus.
Vocabulary using 属
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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