士族

Reading

Kana: しぞく

Romaji: shizoku

Definition

noun

1

family or person with samurai ancestors

See also: 華族 (reading かぞく)

Kanji

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

族

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: tribe, family