戚 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「戈」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「戈」
- On
- ソク・セキ
- Kun
- いた.む・うれ.える・みうち
- Meaning
- relatives; grieve
Origin
An axe shape plus a phonetic element: those of one’s own house — kin.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セキ | 親戚 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 親戚しんせき
relatives
- 姻戚いんせき
relatives by marriage
Example
正月には親戚が大勢集まる。
A great many relatives gather at New Year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)