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Translingual
Han character
属 (Kangxi radical 44, 尸 +9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 尸竹中月 (SHLB ), composition ⿸尸 禹 )
Derived characters
嘱 , 𡠟 , 𭲫 , 𣚚 , 𪹳 , 瞩 , 𧜭 , 𦅉 , 𧑏 , 𫍏 , 𨅛 , 𰾽 , 㔉 , 𫿗 , 𣃁 , 𪅱
References
Kangxi Dictionary: page 303 , character 5
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7754
Dae Jaweon: page 600, character 23
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 978, character 12
Unihan data for U+5C5E
Chinese
Glyph origin
Old Chinese
襡
*toːʔ, *toːɡs, *doːʔ, *doːɡ, *djoɡ
噣
*toːɡs, *tuɡs, *rtoːɡ, *tjoɡ
斣
*toːɡs
歜
*sdoːmʔ, *tʰjoɡ
斀
*rtoːɡ
孎
*rtoːɡ, *toɡ
濁
*rdoːɡ
鐲
*rdoːɡ, *zroːɡ, *djoɡ
鸀
*rdoːɡ, *tjoɡ
擉
*sʰroːɡ
獨
*doːɡ
髑
*doːɡ
韣
*doːɡ, *tjoɡ, *djoɡ
斸
*toɡ
钃
*toɡ
欘
*toɡ
躅
*doɡ
蠋
*doɡ, *tjoɡ
燭
*tjoɡ
囑
*tjoɡ
矚
*tjoɡ
屬
*tjoɡ, *djoɡ
属
*tjoɡ, *djoɡ
蠾
*tjoɡ, *djoɡ
觸
*tʰjoɡ
臅
*tʰjoɡ
觕
*sʰlaː, *zlaːʔ, *tʰjoɡ
蜀
*djoɡ
Definitions
Japanese
Kanji
属
(Fifth grade kyōiku kanji , shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 屬 )
class , category , type
belong to
genus
Readings
From Middle Chinese 屬 (MC tsyowk ); compare Mandarin 屬 / 属 ( zhǔ ) :
From Middle Chinese 屬 (MC dzyowk ); compare Mandarin 屬 / 属 ( shǔ ) :
From native Japanese roots:
Kun : さかん ( sakan , 属 ) ←さくわん ( sakwan , 属 , historical ) 、つく ( tsu ku , 属く ) 、つける ( tsu keru , 属ける ) 、つづく ( tsuzu ku , 属く ) 、つづける ( tsuzu keru , 属ける ) 、つづる ( tsuzu ru , 属る ) 、やから ( yakara , 属 ) 、たぐい ( tagui , 属 )
Nanori : つら ( tsura ) 、まさ ( masa ) 、やす ( yasu )
Compounds
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
屬 ( kyūjitai )
From Middle Chinese 屬 (MC dzyowk ).
Pronunciation
Noun=
属( ぞく ) • (zoku )
( taxonomy ) a genus
Coordinate terms=
(Taxonomy ) 生物( せいぶつ ) の分類( ぶんるい ) ( seibutsu no bunrui ) ; ドメイン ( domein , “ domain ” ) , 界( かい ) ( kai , “ kingdom ” ) , 門( もん ) ( mon , “ phylum ” ) , 綱( こう ) ( kō , “ class ” ) , 目( もく ) ( moku , “ order ” ) , 科( か ) ( ka , “ family ” ) , 属( ぞく ) ( zoku , “ genus ” ) , 種( しゅ ) ( shu , “ species ” ) (Category: ja:Taxonomy )
Etymology 2
Alternative spelling
屬 ( kyūjitai )
For pronunciation and definitions of 属 – see the following entry.
(This term, 属 , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
References
^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011 ), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten ] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo : Sanseidō , →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira , editor (2006 ), 大辞林 [Daijirin ] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo : Sanseidō , →ISBN