Japanese symbol for “relative”
親族
しんぞく
Romaji: shinzoku
relative; relation; kin
In Japanese, relative is 親族, read しんぞく (shinzoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n relative; relation; kin
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 親戚 | しんせき shinseki | relative; relation; kin |
| 親類 | しんるい shinrui | relative; relation; kin |
| 身寄り | みより miyori | relative; relation |
| 縁者 | えんじゃ enja | relative; relation |
| 相対的 | そうたいてき soutaiteki | relative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race; nation |
| 貴族 | きぞく kizoku | nobility; aristocracy; peerage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “relative”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.