戚
いた.む
itamu
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
戚 is the kanji for "Relatives". Its reading is いた.む (itamu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Relatives
Also : Grieve · Family relations
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Readings
kunいた.む/ itamukunうれ.える/ ureerukunみうち/ miuchionそく/ sokuonせき/ seki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
戊尗
Example Sentences
戚関係が複雑なので理解しにくい。
せきかんけいがふくざつなのでりかいしにくい。
The relations between relatives are so complex that they are hard to understand.
親戚が集まるお正月は賑やかだ。
しんせきがあつまるおしょうがつはにぎやかだ。
New Year's when relatives gather is lively.
Vocabulary using 戚
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 17, 2026
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